Swallow Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 0XS 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 Swallow Close, Luton, LU4 0XS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0UY, LU4 0UZ, LU4 0XL, LU4 0XJ, LU4 0UA, LU4 0UU, LU4 0UX, LU4 0XP, LU4 0XW.

Swallow Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swallow Close are based on 41 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 0XS

Average Price
£269,587
Semi-Detached
£270,586
Terraced
£256,928
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Close

Average Price
£269,587
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-09-15 £279,500
10 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-04-18 £329,774
24 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-07-12 £329,562
19 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002019-09-25 £271,250
22 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-09-04 £265,222

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		1,512 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,667 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,670 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 		135 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		320 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		465 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		986 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,018 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 		827 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,673 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,845 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,906 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,334 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 		2,743 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 		3,058 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 		1,502 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,503 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,694 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		1,864 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,919 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 Way401 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre664 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road874 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nicey’s60 Holkham Close364 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue642 yd
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue658 yd
The MarketLewsey Road949 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)530 Leagrave High Street1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square710 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches205 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool397 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts428 yd
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts503 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches538 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches795 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite819 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches916 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swallow Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 277 crimes were reported near Swallow Close . 36% 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 0XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swallow Close, Luton, LU4 0XS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 277
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Other Theft 21
Public Order 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Drugs 12
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 4
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 0XS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sparrow Close119 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Anmer Gardens433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fieldfare Green395 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fieldfare Green395 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Runham Close318 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way310 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Close324 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anmer Gardens433 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roydon Close186 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swallow Close, Luton, LU4 0XS

Employment

LU4 0XS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed30
Retired21
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities31
Transport and storage24
Manufacturing23
Education12
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male143

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health158
Good health94
Fair health39
Bad health25
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 62
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian6
Pakistani13
Other Asian26
Black African9
Black Caribbean21
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White206
Roma2
Arab9
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union38
Africa10
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years53
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Ireland8
France8
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland7
Romania15
Other EU countries11
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion99
Christian158
Buddhist1
Muslim48
Other religion1
Not answered15
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