Digby Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 8FA is located in the Challney electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 2010-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Digby Close, Luton, LU4 8FA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8SG, LU4 8HD, LU4 8HE, LU4 8SJ, LU4 8SF, LU4 8SL, LU4 8QQ, LU1 1XL, LU4 8SH.

Digby Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Digby Close are based on 20 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 8FA

Average Price
£216,032
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£280,870
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,244
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Digby Close

Average Price
£216,032
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Digby CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Digby Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£193,5002022-11-10 £183,889
8 Digby Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£193,0002022-10-28 £181,253
4 Digby Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,0002021-04-27 £271,188
3 Digby Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£231,0002021-02-19 £258,729
15 Digby Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,0002018-09-07 £159,234

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,218 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,115 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,290 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,576 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 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Foxdell Junior School
Dallow Road, LU1 1UP 		554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxdell Infant School
Dallow Road, LU1 1TG 		1,277 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		1,421 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, LU4 8LD 		1,554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,232 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,334 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		3,057 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		3,793 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,361 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 		4,132 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 		1,468 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,475 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		1,484 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,799 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		2,046 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
Akbar's Peri Peri1 Carisbrooke Road90 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe30 Chaul End Lane267 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedDunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane270 yd
Pizza Hut RestaurantUnit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane341 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd487 Dunstable Road558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road347 yd
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road440 yd
Caddington Golf ClubChaul End Village, Caddington1,028 yd
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane342 yd
Bagel & Shake (Luton) Ltd493 Dallow Road719 yd
Dallow Fish Bar497 Dallow Road719 yd
Darbar FC LTD100 Beechwood Road859 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road444 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches333 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		473 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground
DALLOW ROAD 		grass pitches522 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches895 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts970 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Digby Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 375 crimes were reported near Digby Close . Only 28% 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 8FA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Digby Close, Luton, LU4 8FA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 375
Violence And Sexual Offences 115
Shoplifting 67
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Theft 24
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Drugs 13
Bicycle Theft 9
Burglary 7
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 8FA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket438 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Carisbrooke Road92 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket438 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cosgrove Way269 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cosgrove Way269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weatherby Road390 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Digby Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Digby Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Digby Close0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Digby Close, Luton, LU4 8FA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8FA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Part-Time Employee52
Looking after home or family50
Self-Employed42
Retired42
Student (economically inactive)39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)29
Other20
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Other2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female258
Male300

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex184
Separated13
Divorced47
Widowed17

Health

Very good health286
Good health187
Fair health70
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications112
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 127
Other24

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi30
Chinese3
Indian23
Pakistani210
Other Asian66
Black African61
Black Caribbean22
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other5
White80
Roma1
Arab4
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union56
Rest of Europe4
Africa56
Middle East and Asia151
The Americas and the Caribbean11
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years189
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom393
Ireland8
France1
Italy8
Portugal9
Spain11
Lithuania4
Poland13
Romania21
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia44
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion43
Christian153
Hindu10
Muslim322
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered19
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