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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9PW, LU4 9FQ, LU4 9SF, LU4 9DH, LU4 9RP, LU4 8DN, LU4 9PU, LU4 9RU, LU4 9PT.

Chester Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Close are based on 28 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 9SJ

Average Price
£279,098
Semi-Detached
£342,595
Terraced
£274,213
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Close

Average Price
£279,098
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Chester Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-08-20 £309,766
11 Chester Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-05-14 £299,899
1 Chester Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-07-08 £264,580
8 Chester Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002014-02-14 £308,681
18 Chester Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002011-12-12 £378,901

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 		1,843 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,437 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,608 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		477 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		808 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		1,074 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Foxdell Junior School
Dallow Road, LU1 1UP 		1,142 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, LU4 8LD 		1,195 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		900 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,066 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,284 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,566 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,645 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 		3,204 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,772 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 		4,640 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 		1,269 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,271 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,271 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		1,350 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,714 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
Dee Dees Family CafeThe Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road139 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd487 Dunstable Road325 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe30 Chaul End Lane474 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedDunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane475 yd
Desi Junction158b Chester Avenue485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road434 yd
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road625 yd
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Darbar FC LTD100 Beechwood Road223 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road256 yd
KFCUnit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane589 yd
Bonitos Peri Peri82 Roman Road623 yd
BHAGARAUnit 2 (Section A1), 314-318 SELBOURNE ROAD730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road923 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches398 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches561 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches900 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches961 yd
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches1,017 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,025 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,081 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 speed100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 582 crimes were reported near Chester Close . Only 17% 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 9SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Close, Luton, LU4 9SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 582
Violence And Sexual Offences 184
Other Theft 128
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Public Order 32
Vehicle Crime 30
Shoplifting 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Drugs 22
Burglary 15
Bicycle Theft 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 7
Robbery 2
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 9SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Road509 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Fulbourne Close70 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station190 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station190 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bongrace Walk452 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malham Close357 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Road509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fulbourne Close70 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seaton Road455 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chester Close, Luton, LU4 9SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9SJ 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 Employee125
Part-Time Employee68
Looking after home or family51
Retired47
Self-Employed43
Student (economically inactive)37
Other26
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Transport and storage27
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Education16
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female295
Male304

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex239
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed24

Health

Very good health316
Good health189
Fair health64
Bad health25
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications114
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 63
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 114
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi47
Indian39
Pakistani261
Other Asian41
Black African20
Black Caribbean14
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White119
Arab5
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union79
Africa17
Middle East and Asia188
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years162
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years63
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom421
France2
Italy23
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland16
Romania14
Other EU countries26
Other Europe5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia48
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion42
Christian94
Buddhist3
Hindu29
Muslim378
Sikh16
Not answered39
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