Laurel Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9FB is located in the Leagrave electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 2017-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Laurel Close, Luton, LU4 9FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9QP, LU4 9QN, LU4 9JZ, LU4 9AD, LU4 9JY, LU4 9LP, LU4 9GR, LU4 9LF, LU4 9DQ.

Laurel Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Close are based on 11 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 9FB

Average Price
£374,850
Semi-Detached
£379,336
Terraced
£346,808
Detached
£406,258
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Close

Average Price
£374,850
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Laurel Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£346,0002018-02-14 £402,259
10 Laurel Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, a newly built property 		£350,0002017-10-31 £403,679
11 Laurel Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, a newly built property 		£355,0002017-10-18 £409,446
7 Laurel Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, a newly built property 		£365,0002017-09-22 £411,658
2 Laurel Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£340,0002017-09-21 £395,749

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 		614 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,876 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,413 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,444 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		326 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		827 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		985 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,048 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, LU4 9EX 		1,160 yd Community school Yes 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 		411 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		833 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,717 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,087 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,494 yd Foundation school 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 		3,988 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,038 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 		4,121 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 		215 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		225 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,269 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,363 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		2,662 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
ElementsElectrolux, Oakley Road352 yd
Desi Junction158b Chester Avenue861 yd
Pret A ManagerMount Pleasant Road875 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road948 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leagrave Mr Chips11 High Street254 yd
China House310 Oakley Road264 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken2 Addington Court, Addington Way516 yd
Peri Bite3 The Green676 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away15 The Green676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch460 yd
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches467 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches748 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts773 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 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s54.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed29.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed29.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.52 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laurel Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 264 crimes were reported near Laurel Close . 37% 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 9FB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laurel Close, Luton, LU4 9FB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 264
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Vehicle Crime 25
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Other Theft 21
Public Order 20
Burglary 13
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Belgrave Road452 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belgrave Road452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area515 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Vincent Gardens306 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Vincent Gardens306 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Vincent Gardens306 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Vincent Gardens306 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lygrove Close115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Laurel Close, Luton, LU4 9FB

Employment

LU4 9FB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9FB 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 Employee137
Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Retired37
Student (economically inactive)36
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family28
Unemployed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5

Employment Industry

Construction21
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female224
Male303

Partnership Status

Single161
Married: Opposite sex181
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health224
Good health214
Fair health64
Bad health15
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 142
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Chinese7
Indian45
Pakistani126
Other Asian42
Black African13
Black Caribbean22
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White202
Arab4
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union49
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia94
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years118
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom390
Ireland10
Italy4
Spain2
Poland6
Romania23
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia18
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion55
Christian207
Hindu15
Muslim210
Sikh9
Not answered30
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