Challney Gardens is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 8QQ is located in the Challney electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 2014-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Challney Gardens, Luton, LU4 8QQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8QT, LU4 8SJ, LU4 8QU, LU4 8SH, LU4 8SF, LU4 8QX, LU4 8SL, LU4 8SG, LU4 8QS.

Challney Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Challney Gardens 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 8QQ

Average Price
£332,383
Semi-Detached
£330,306
Terraced
£336,756
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£240,118
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Challney Gardens

Average Price
£332,383
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Challney GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Challney Gardens, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-08-11 £281,226
28 Challney Gardens, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£236,0002021-12-17 £240,118
6 Challney Gardens, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-10-22 £274,253
4 Challney Gardens, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£246,0002021-08-23 £263,340
10 Challney Gardens, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£237,5002019-06-28 £279,859

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 		2,033 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,396 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,361 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,822 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 		470 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Foxdell Junior School
Dallow Road, LU1 1UP 		766 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		1,343 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,476 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		1,491 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 		622 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,025 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,093 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,860 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,198 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,925 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,154 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 		3,954 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 		1,260 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,267 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		1,710 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,946 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,255 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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 Road296 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe30 Chaul End Lane419 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedDunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane424 yd
Pizza Hut RestaurantUnit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane560 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd487 Dunstable Road700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road256 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road321 yd
Caddington Golf ClubChaul End Village, Caddington1,024 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane560 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken2 Addington Court, Addington Way915 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road928 yd
Darbar FC LTD100 Beechwood Road941 yd
Bagel & Shake (Luton) Ltd493 Dallow Road958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road687 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches367 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		666 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground
DALLOW ROAD 		grass pitches713 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts736 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,078 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 2.3%
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 speed62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Challney Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 297 crimes were reported near Challney Gardens . 34% 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 8QQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Challney Gardens, Luton, LU4 8QQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 297
Violence And Sexual Offences 116
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Theft 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 14
Drugs 12
Burglary 7
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Carisbrooke Road297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weatherby Road185 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Challney Gardens0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Challney Gardens0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Humberstone Close446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carisbrooke Road297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carisbrooke Road297 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chaul End Lane486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Digby Close247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Digby Close247 yd
More Crime Statistics for Challney Gardens, Luton, LU4 8QQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8QQ 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 Employee92
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family40
Student (economically inactive)27
Self-Employed24
Retired22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Transport and storage24
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education12
Financial and insurance activities10
Construction10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female222
Male212

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex162
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced9
Widowed9

Health

Very good health234
Good health154
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 90
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi24
Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani171
Other Asian66
Black African36
Black Caribbean9
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White70
Arab14
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union39
Rest of Europe4
Africa26
Middle East and Asia136
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years129
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom335
France1
Italy12
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland12
Romania8
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East1
Southern Asia36
South-East Asia1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion20
Christian88
Buddhist5
Hindu21
Muslim264
Not answered35
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