Barking Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9HG 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 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9HQ, LU4 9DU, LU4 9DX, LU4 9ED, LU4 9HF, LU4 9JS, LU4 9LZ, LU4 9DZ, LU4 9EZ.

Barking Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barking Close are based on 20 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 9HG

Average Price
£357,012
Semi-Detached
£354,827
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£398,529
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barking Close

Average Price
£357,012
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barking CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Barking Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-05-15 £344,656
15 Barking Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-02-25 £398,529
22 Barking Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-03-29 £291,368
10 Barking Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,5002017-04-28 £328,932
22 Barking Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002015-03-31 £258,874

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 		1,090 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,360 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,862 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		5,202 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 		439 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,336 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		1,415 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,456 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parklea Primary School
Cranbrook Drive, Sundon Park LU3 3EW 		1,464 yd Community school No 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 		1,137 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,937 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,947 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,997 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,323 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 		3,873 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		5,080 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 		4,259 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,614 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,694 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,701 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		1,960 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,410 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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 Road854 yd
Mortons Cafe2 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road854 yd
Indian Ocean5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road854 yd
Lidl Staff CafeteriaLidl Regional Distribution Centre, Woodside Link905 yd
SKF UK LimitedBuilding 22, Skf Works, Sundon Park Road976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sundon Park Social Club85 Sundon Park Road688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food ShackUnit 1, Eagle Centre Way303 yd
ERD-EDMUNDSON LUTON11-13 Scott Road757 yd
Subway15 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road854 yd
Domino's Pizza12 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road854 yd
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedScott Road750 yd
Tesco Express32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road865 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pirton Hill Primary School
BUTELY ROAD 		grass pitches336 yd
Lealands High School
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,008 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches1,050 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 speed141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barking Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Barking Close . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU4 9HG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Vehicle Crime 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 11
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harry Scott Court379 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilderdale281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coverdale209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Progress Way175 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Progress Way175 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sudbury Road124 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Locarno Avenue370 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bellerby Rise105 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Butely Road471 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wentworth Avenue536 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired82
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities25
Construction19
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4

People

Gender

Female198
Male178

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed21

Health

Very good health176
Good health145
Fair health36
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 78
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese4
Indian32
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African34
Black Caribbean23
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White218
Arab1
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union24
Rest of Europe4
Africa29
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years75
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland3
Italy14
Poland16
Other EU countries5
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion64
Christian219
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim46
Sikh15
Not answered22
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