Selbourne Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 8LU is located in the Saints electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8LQ, LU4 8LB, LU4 8LA, LU4 8LE, LU4 8LX, LU4 8LG, LU4 8LT, LU3 1RF, LU3 1RG.

Selbourne Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Selbourne Road are based on 255 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 8LU

Average Price
£260,183
Semi-Detached
£270,318
Terraced
£245,614
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selbourne Road

Average Price
£262,001
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selbourne Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
157 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-07-26 £307,014
191 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-07-21 £312,047
246 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-02-03 £276,265
171 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£283,5002018-10-26 £323,600
204 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002015-08-25 £186,998

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,539 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,932 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,052 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,310 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, LU4 8LD 		372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		556 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS 		881 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		967 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,159 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,990 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,862 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,302 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		307 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		795 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		804 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		1,037 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,366 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
Domenic's Cafe392 Leagrave Road262 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food30 Tudor Road382 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road383 yd
New Darbar Cafe241a Selbourne Road449 yd
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road483 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Peri Original374a Leagrave Road232 yd
Pakistani Dera392b Leagrave Road260 yd
TOP BEEF SMASH BURGERS & DESSERTS LTD340a Leagrave Road301 yd
Food HQ314-318 Selbourne Road376 yd
Forky’sUnit A2, 314-318 Selbourne Road376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road517 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road790 yd
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches340 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches628 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite718 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches723 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches828 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches916 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches995 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD 		grass pitches1,010 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Selbourne Road dangerous?

In 2023, 430 crimes were reported near Selbourne Road . Only 24% 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 8LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 430
Violence And Sexual Offences 178
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Vehicle Crime 46
Other Theft 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 24
Drugs 18
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Burglary 2
Robbery 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 8LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station478 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Meads366 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road410 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road410 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Churchill Road531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road410 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Stratford Road410 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road410 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road410 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grantham Road410 yd
More Crime Statistics for Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LU

Employment

LU4 8LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8LU 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

Looking after home or family67
Full-Time Employee54
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee38
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)24
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Transport and storage22
Administrative and support service activities19
Manufacturing16
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Human health and social work activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female212
Male218

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex191
Separated7
Divorced7
Widowed17

Health

Very good health136
Good health202
Fair health67
Bad health18
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 53
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi45
Indian1
Pakistani304
Other Asian37
Black Caribbean12
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White19
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union71
Middle East and Asia165
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years107
5-10 Years70
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years40

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Italy93
Spain4
Poland1
Southern Asia48
Central and South America3
No passport held15

Religion

No religion10
Christian30
Muslim361
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered26
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