Browns Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9AE is located in the Leagrave electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Browns Close, Luton, LU4 9AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9AF, LU4 9AA, LU4 9AT, LU4 9AG, LU4 9AQ, LU4 9AH, LU4 9AS, LU4 9AR, LU4 9AJ.

Browns Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Browns Close are based on 7 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 9AE

Average Price
£395,706
Semi-Detached
£404,520
Terraced
£342,817
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Browns Close

Average Price
£395,706
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Browns CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Browns Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-10-11 £342,817
4 Browns Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£261,0002021-05-21 £299,149
6 Browns Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-10-31 £376,878
6 Browns Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002005-07-28 £401,358
1 Browns Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002003-02-28 £413,394

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 		470 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,009 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,794 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,579 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 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		802 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		917 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive, LU3 3LZ 		1,061 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, LU4 9EX 		1,093 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		1,327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,029 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,420 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		1,621 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		1,833 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,298 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 		3,639 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,594 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 		4,735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		880 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		891 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		1,604 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,295 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		2,814 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
Pret A ManagerMount Pleasant Road294 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road314 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road530 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road561 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sundon Park Social Club85 Sundon Park Road1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coffee AlturaLeagrave Railway Station, Station Road209 yd
MFG Mount pleasant- BPMount Pleasant Road294 yd
Maci's Fish & Chips249 Marsh Road395 yd
Red Rooster209a Marsh Road395 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips11 High Street435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road561 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road728 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road881 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches644 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches695 yd
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches1,011 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Browns Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 371 crimes were reported near Browns 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 9AE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Browns Close, Luton, LU4 9AE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 371
Violence And Sexual Offences 88
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Public Order 41
Other Theft 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Vehicle Crime 27
Bicycle Theft 22
Drugs 15
Burglary 13
Possession Of Weapons 8
Theft From The Person 7
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 9AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Leagrave (Station)217 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belgrave Road299 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near River Way492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near River Way492 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near River Way492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near River Way492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near River Way492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Compton Avenue270 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linacres275 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Belgrave Road299 yd
More Crime Statistics for Browns Close, Luton, LU4 9AE

Employment

LU4 9AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired51
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family17
Other15
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage20
Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male189

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed18

Health

Very good health196
Good health125
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 93
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian42
Pakistani26
Other Asian9
Black African38
Black Caribbean32
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other3
White159
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Arab2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union48
Rest of Europe4
Africa31
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years86
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland10
Italy6
Lithuania4
Poland5
Romania33
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia10
No passport held29

Religion

No religion48
Christian200
Hindu18
Muslim66
Sikh11
Other religion1
Not answered22
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