Sparrow Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 0XL is located in the Lewsey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sparrow Close, Luton, LU4 0XL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0XJ, LU4 0XP, LU4 0XW, LU4 0XS, LU4 0UU, LU4 0UZ, LU4 0UA, LU4 0YN, LU4 0XN.

Sparrow Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sparrow Close are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0XL

Average Price
£277,812
Semi-Detached
£277,922
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£274,842
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrow Close

Average Price
£277,812
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrow CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Sparrow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£297,5002022-10-11 £281,869
6 Sparrow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-04-21 £207,433
11 Sparrow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-04-19 £311,149
9 Sparrow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-02-26 £241,249
5 Sparrow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002018-10-05 £257,065

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		230 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		1,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,772 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,274 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		252 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		318 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		579 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		937 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		976 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		877 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,582 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,831 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,906 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,239 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		2,857 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		5,422 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Priory Academy
Britain Street, LU5 4JA 		3,159 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,403 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,404 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,736 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		1,925 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,021 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lewsey Sports Park CafeLewsey Park, Pastures Way413 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre734 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nicey’s60 Holkham Close257 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue755 yd
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue777 yd
The MarketLewsey Road902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square828 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches257 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts401 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool409 yd
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts475 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches656 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches860 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches883 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite901 yd
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches997 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School
BUTELY ROAD 		grass pitches1,019 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Sparrow Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 217 crimes were reported near Sparrow Close . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU4 0XL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Sparrow Close, Luton, LU4 0XL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 217
Violence And Sexual Offences 85
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 18
Public Order 13
Vehicle Crime 10
Drugs 9
Other Crime 7
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 0XL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fieldfare Green305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fieldfare Green305 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finch Close75 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sparrow Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sparrow Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anmer Gardens330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anmer Gardens330 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Anmer Gardens330 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Close428 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Heacham Close334 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sparrow Close, Luton, LU4 0XL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Part-Time Employee31
Retired23
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Education17
Transport and storage17
Other14
Manufacturing14
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication8
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female160
Male145

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed6

Health

Very good health155
Good health107
Fair health29
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 72
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani25
Other Asian6
Black African21
Black Caribbean18
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White181
Roma2
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union48
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years55
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland4
France4
Germany2
Italy1
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland13
Romania27
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion80
Christian159
Buddhist3
Hindu10
Jewish4
Muslim30
Other religion1
Not answered18
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