The Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9AF 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 The Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

The Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 74 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 9AF

Average Price
£353,770
Semi-Detached
£353,701
Terraced
£268,497
Detached
£428,410
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£321,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 The Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-05-05 £454,564
27 The Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-01-07 £410,523
23 The Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-02-17 £336,322
11 The Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-08-24 £261,707
43 The Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-05-25 £330,517

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 		414 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,960 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,832 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,625 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 		845 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		886 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, LU4 9EX 		1,037 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive, LU3 3LZ 		1,076 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		1,382 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 		1,025 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		1,590 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		1,843 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,260 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 		3,695 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,551 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 		4,699 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 		866 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		876 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		1,628 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,348 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		2,858 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 Road349 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road359 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road586 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road617 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sundon Park Social Club85 Sundon Park Road1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coffee AlturaLeagrave Railway Station, Station Road265 yd
MFG Mount pleasant- BPMount Pleasant Road349 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips11 High Street431 yd
Maci's Fish & Chips249 Marsh Road450 yd
Red Rooster209a Marsh Road450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road617 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road784 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road935 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches608 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches738 yd
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches975 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 440 crimes were reported near The Avenue . Only 23% 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 9AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 440
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Public Order 47
Other Theft 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Vehicle Crime 33
Bicycle Theft 23
Drugs 16
Burglary 15
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Hedgerow542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Hedgerow542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near River Way542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near River Way542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near River Way542 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Station Road273 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road273 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area273 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Hedgerow542 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AF

Employment

LU4 9AF 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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