Luton High Street is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME5 7LG is located in the Luton and Wayfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Luton High Street, Chatham, ME5 7LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7LJ, ME5 7LE, ME5 7LP, ME5 7LN, ME5 7TA, ME5 7JU, ME5 0BS, ME5 7JX, ME5 7NH.

Luton High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Luton High Street are based on 63 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7LG

Average Price
£141,702
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,702
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luton High Street

Average Price
£224,427
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luton High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Christchurch Court Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,9952006-07-03 £152,668
11 Christchurch Court Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£86,0002004-11-26 £142,236
11 Christchurch Court Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£46,0002001-11-16 £130,200

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		201 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Byron Primary School
Byron Road, ME7 5XX 		882 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JY 		1,154 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,192 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road, ME4 5QD 		1,360 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		467 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		998 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		1,485 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		1,556 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,022 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		2,891 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		992 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,905 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		1,906 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road, ME7 2BX 		2,013 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		2,110 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
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton63 yd
St Augustine's Church CaféSt Augustines Church, Rock Avenue572 yd
Rowlands Bistro66 Watling Street, Gillingham868 yd
Gina's Cafe103 Watling Street, Gillingham905 yd
Ela Kendro84 Watling Street, Gillingham924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood295 yd
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road576 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street683 yd
The Richard CobdenThe Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental DelightOriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street51 yd
The Codfather35 Luton High Street, Luton52 yd
Turkish Delight290 Luton Road, Luton475 yd
Famous Fried Chicken268 Luton Road, Luton547 yd
Open Rice291 Luton Road, Luton563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches483 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches726 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club
LUTON ROAD 		846 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf1,054 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		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 speed154.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed244.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed29.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Luton High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 605 crimes were reported near Luton High Street . Only 16% 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 ME5 7LG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Luton High Street, Chatham, ME5 7LG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 605
Violence And Sexual Offences 273
Criminal Damage And Arson 89
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Other Theft 34
Public Order 31
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 22
Other Crime 22
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 9
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME5 7LG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area437 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Hill229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Watling Avenue513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Settington Avenue354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Settington Avenue354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Settington Avenue354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Hill229 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Hill229 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Hill229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Edinburgh Road386 yd
More Crime Statistics for Luton High Street, Chatham, ME5 7LG

Employment

ME5 7LG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME5 7LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee57
Looking after home or family22
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed12
Other6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education13
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female159
Male157

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed42

Health

Very good health107
Good health94
Fair health84
Bad health26
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 44
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani6
Other Asian10
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White266
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union15
Africa6
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years24
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland2
Poland5
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held91

Religion

No religion145
Christian124
Hindu5
Muslim11
Other religion8
Not answered23
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