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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9NU, LU4 9NL, LU4 9NE, LU4 9XZ, LU4 0JY, LU4 9NJ, LU4 9XR, LU4 0JX, LU4 9NR.

Bank Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bank Close are based on 36 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 9NX

Average Price
£246,531
Semi-Detached
£250,199
Terraced
£230,836
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£153,200

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bank Close

Average Price
£247,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bank CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Bank Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-07-25 £258,612
32A Bank Close, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£147,0002021-08-13 £153,200
32 Bank Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-08-13 £328,970
21 Bank Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-07-15 £283,373
5 Bank Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-06-14 £276,919

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 		683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,012 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,409 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,823 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,945 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 		283 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		673 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		751 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		855 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, LU4 9EX 		864 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 		772 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,125 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,273 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,009 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,697 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 ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		3,560 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		4,547 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 		3,718 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 		553 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		556 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,463 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,577 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,619 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
Lewsey Sports Park CafeLewsey Park, Pastures Way899 yd
ElementsElectrolux, Oakley Road912 yd
Coffee HouseLuton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Bite3 The Green482 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away15 The Green482 yd
Nicey’s60 Holkham Close628 yd
The MarketLewsey Road673 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips11 High Street764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches151 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch647 yd
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts743 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts764 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches781 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool897 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School
BUTELY ROAD 		grass pitches909 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches973 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,011 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed143.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bank Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 292 crimes were reported near Bank Close . 34% 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 9NX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bank Close, Luton, LU4 9NX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 292
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 26
Vehicle Crime 25
Other Theft 23
Burglary 16
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 6
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
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 9NX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Imberfield383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Home Close245 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Trimley Close545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Green473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Green473 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Green473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ickley Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ickley Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ickley Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorntondale340 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bank Close, Luton, LU4 9NX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9NX 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 Employee67
Looking after home or family37
Part-Time Employee33
Retired29
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)26
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education8
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male172

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed13

Health

Very good health166
Good health107
Fair health50
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 63
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi43
Indian9
Pakistani61
Other Asian5
Black African42
Black Caribbean24
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White136
Arab2
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union26
Africa37
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years98
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland3
France1
Italy8
Poland6
Romania9
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia10
No passport held45

Religion

No religion67
Christian136
Buddhist1
Muslim137
Sikh7
Not answered11
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