Simpson Close is in Leagrave, Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9TP is located in the Challney electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Simpson Close, Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9TP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8QP, LU4 8SE, LU4 9TB, LU4 9TF, LU4 9TD, LU4 9TE, LU4 8QW, LU4 9TL, LU4 8QS.

Simpson Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simpson Close are based on 219 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 9TP

Average Price
£200,205
Semi-Detached
£301,657
Terraced
£281,286
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,501
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simpson Close

Average Price
£200,205
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simpson CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Simpson Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-08-11 £136,296
57 Simpson Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,5002023-07-12 £131,317
45 Simpson Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,0002023-03-21 £131,678
36 Simpson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002022-10-18 £276,658
43 Simpson Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-09-30 £151,952

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 		1,654 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,052 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,870 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,984 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 		735 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,101 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		1,112 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,152 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		1,155 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 		229 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		636 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,821 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,124 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 		3,975 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		3,991 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 		3,866 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 		868 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		877 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		1,979 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,051 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,453 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
Akbar's Peri Peri1 Carisbrooke Road637 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe30 Chaul End Lane680 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedDunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane686 yd
Desi Junction158b Chester Avenue746 yd
Dee Dees Family CafeThe Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road208 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road447 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken2 Addington Court, Addington Way552 yd
Bonitos Peri Peri82 Roman Road794 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road847 yd
KFCUnit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane865 yd
Darbar FC LTD100 Beechwood Road1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts350 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches531 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch707 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		1,060 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 speed129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simpson Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 390 crimes were reported near Simpson Close . Only 27% 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 9TP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Simpson Close, Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9TP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 390
Violence And Sexual Offences 161
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Public Order 35
Vehicle Crime 34
Other Theft 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Drugs 11
Other Crime 10
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wyndham Road525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Humberstone Close323 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Wyvern Close487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Simpson Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area244 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area244 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leicester Road423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Challney Gardens394 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Challney Gardens394 yd
More Crime Statistics for Simpson Close, Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9TP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired28
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male163

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated8
Divorced11
Widowed11

Health

Very good health172
Good health105
Fair health35
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 108
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese1
Indian29
Pakistani61
Other Asian40
Black African26
Black Caribbean21
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other9
White94
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom164
European Union40
Africa26
Middle East and Asia78
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK164
10+ Years70
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland1
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania3
Poland7
Romania13
Other EU countries4
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia38
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion44
Christian132
Hindu16
Muslim107
Not answered20
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