Playford Square is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9BE is located in the Leagrave electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Playford Square, Luton, LU4 9BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9BD, LU4 9BB, LU4 9DF, LU4 9AL, LU4 9HX, LU4 9AP, LU4 9EG, LU4 9JB, LU4 9EH.

Playford Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Playford Square are based on 12 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 9BE

Average Price
£145,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£218,663
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£138,972
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Playford Square

Average Price
£145,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Playford SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Playford Square, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-07-29 £156,938
25 Playford Square, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-11-05 £180,805
11 Playford Square, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-11-25 £162,236
26 Playford Square, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-11-28 £167,184
24 Playford Square, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,8002005-07-29 £162,792

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 		293 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,791 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,964 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,305 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		5,060 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 4Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, LU4 9EX 		659 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		984 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive, LU3 3LZ 		1,066 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parklea Primary School
Cranbrook Drive, Sundon Park LU3 3EW 		1,189 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		1,278 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		1,214 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,290 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		1,753 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,209 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 		4,043 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,429 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 		4,651 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 		1,078 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,088 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		1,650 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,653 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,778 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road675 yd
Pret A ManagerMount Pleasant Road724 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road966 yd
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road969 yd
Mortons Cafe2 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sundon Park Social Club85 Sundon Park Road583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Bite3 The Green513 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away15 The Green513 yd
Coffee AlturaLeagrave Railway Station, Station Road681 yd
MFG Mount pleasant- BPMount Pleasant Road724 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips11 High Street751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road893 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches253 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School
BUTELY ROAD 		grass pitches784 yd
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches1,012 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 speed128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Playford Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 328 crimes were reported near Playford Square . 31% 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 9BE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Playford Square, Luton, LU4 9BE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 328
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Public Order 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Theft 15
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 7
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Belgrave Road445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Crescent347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Glaisdale250 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Onslow Road290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glaisdale250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glaisdale250 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Hedgerow109 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Hedgerow109 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Hedgerow109 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Hedgerow109 yd
More Crime Statistics for Playford Square, Luton, LU4 9BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired61
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Education14
Transport and storage14
Manufacturing11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male142

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed30

Health

Very good health126
Good health108
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 67
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian11
Pakistani22
Other Asian6
Black African9
Black Caribbean18
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other7
White198
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union45
Rest of Europe11
Africa14
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years51
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland4
Italy1
Poland8
Romania24
Other EU countries15
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America3
No passport held47

Religion

No religion66
Christian172
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Jewish2
Muslim37
Sikh4
Not answered14
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