Chester Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9SH is located in the Challney electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9RZ, LU4 9PZ, LU4 9SE, LU4 9SA, LU4 9PX, LU4 9QA, LU4 9RB, LU4 9PY, LU4 9SQ.

Chester Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Avenue are based on 195 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 9SH

Average Price
£275,977
Semi-Detached
£314,915
Terraced
£265,493
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Avenue

Average Price
£277,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
153 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-04-14 £289,820
135 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£299,0002022-03-11 £301,395
131 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-03-11 £317,524
141 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£257,0002021-05-21 £286,810
152 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-12-20 £176,779

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 		1,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,335 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,237 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,597 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 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		391 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		892 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		978 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,117 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS 		1,182 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		696 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		732 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,305 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,616 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,620 yd Academy converter 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 		3,340 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,586 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 		4,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		852 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		852 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,551 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		1,813 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,090 yd Other independent 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
Desi Junction158b Chester Avenue7 yd
ElementsElectrolux, Oakley Road506 yd
Dee Dees Family CafeThe Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road626 yd
Amayas10 Marsh Road780 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd487 Dunstable Road810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road687 yd
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bonitos Peri Peri82 Roman Road132 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road292 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken2 Addington Court, Addington Way496 yd
Darbar FC LTD100 Beechwood Road634 yd
China House310 Oakley Road640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road754 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road929 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches421 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches455 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches714 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts816 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch892 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches981 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,014 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.2%

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 speed123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 410 crimes were reported near Chester Avenue . Only 25% 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 9SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 410
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Public Order 33
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Theft 24
Burglary 12
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chester Avenue272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dawlish Road418 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tenby Drive263 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tenby Mews207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakley Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fulbourne Close535 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Fulbourne Close535 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SH

Employment

LU4 9SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9SH 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 Employee94
Self-Employed51
Looking after home or family44
Retired42
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Other18
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities23
Transport and storage22
Education18
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female243
Male257

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex192
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health242
Good health176
Fair health60
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 102
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi19
Indian26
Pakistani300
Other Asian32
Black African14
Black Caribbean16
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White79
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union31
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia171
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years135
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom355
Italy18
Portugal1
Spain6
Poland4
Romania12
Other EU countries27
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia55
No passport held17

Religion

No religion23
Christian97
Hindu21
Muslim336
Sikh8
Other religion2
Not answered18
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