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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9ES, LU4 9EL, LU4 9HE, LU4 9EN, LU4 9EB, LU4 9HD, LU4 9ER, LU4 9JQ, LU4 9ET.

Locarno Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Locarno Avenue are based on 27 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 9EJ

Average Price
£319,845
Semi-Detached
£263,201
Terraced
£280,840
Detached
£355,481
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Locarno Avenue

Average Price
£319,845
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Locarno AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Locarno Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£303,0002022-08-22 £295,425
2C Locarno Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-08-04 £306,204
18 Locarno Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,5002020-09-11 £288,531
2B Locarno Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£202,0002019-06-28 £242,831
2A Locarno Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002014-11-14 £312,950

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 		671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,441 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,986 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		5,440 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 		132 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,152 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parklea Primary School
Cranbrook Drive, Sundon Park LU3 3EW 		1,278 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		1,429 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,454 yd Academy converter 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 		1,074 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,600 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,998 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,012 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,062 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,058 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		4,654 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 		4,371 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 		1,358 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,366 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,039 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,081 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,376 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road765 yd
Mortons Cafe2 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road765 yd
Indian Ocean5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road765 yd
SKF UK LimitedBuilding 22, Skf Works, Sundon Park Road1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sundon Park Social Club85 Sundon Park Road411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Bite3 The Green556 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away15 The Green556 yd
Food ShackUnit 1, Eagle Centre Way565 yd
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road733 yd
Welcome takeaway21 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road733 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedScott Road798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pirton Hill Primary School
BUTELY ROAD 		grass pitches211 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
Lealands High School
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,009 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed233.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Locarno Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 308 crimes were reported near Locarno Avenue . 33% 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 9EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Locarno Avenue, Luton, LU4 9EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 308
Violence And Sexual Offences 107
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Vehicle Crime 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Public Order 27
Burglary 19
Other Theft 14
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Toddington Road229 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sudbury Road333 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Hedgerow540 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Hedgerow540 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Hedgerow540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Hedgerow540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Hedgerow540 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tythe Road275 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilderdale517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glaisdale539 yd
More Crime Statistics for Locarno Avenue, Luton, LU4 9EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Transport and storage21
Human health and social work activities19
Construction19
Education14
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female196
Male191

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed29

Health

Very good health202
Good health128
Fair health45
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 82
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi28
Chinese5
Indian26
Pakistani41
Other Asian9
Black African45
Black Caribbean38
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other5
White175
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union49
Rest of Europe3
Africa35
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean25
Oceania1
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years127
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland7
France1
Germany4
Italy1
Portugal4
Lithuania5
Poland9
Romania14
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa6
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion53
Christian195
Hindu21
Jewish1
Muslim79
Sikh3
Other religion6
Not answered31
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