Luton Road is in Harpenden and in St Albans district. AL5 2UG is located in the Harpenden West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL5 2UB, AL5 2RJ, AL5 2EN, AL5 2UW, AL5 2UD, AL5 2QB, AL5 2UL, AL5 2PZ, AL5 2UJ.

Luton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Luton Road are based on 438 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 2UG

Average Price
£884,602
Semi-Detached
£918,670
Terraced
£863,310
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luton Road

Average Price
£715,736
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Southgate Court Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£800,0002023-02-16 £761,959
2 Southgate Court Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£635,0002022-08-02 £590,096
3 Southgate Court Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£650,0002019-03-01 £742,156
8 Southgate Court Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£695,0002018-04-12 £778,780
2 Southgate Court Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£500,0002012-03-21 £838,238

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 2,055 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP
3out of 4 627 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Primary School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD
4out of 4 651 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL
3out of 4 986 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW
3out of 4 1,188 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE
3out of 4 1,227 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE
4out of 4 723 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 733 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 1,310 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 1,623 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES
- not rated 235 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 988 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 2,721 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET
2out of 4 3,724 yd Foundation 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
Bangkok Lounge80 High Street, Harpenden445 yd
Tabure104 High Street, Harpenden445 yd
Nonno's Pizza64 High Street, Harpenden445 yd
Okka62 High Street, Harpenden445 yd
Hoo House72 High Street, Harpenden445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Cock Inn58 High Street, Harpenden445 yd
The Cross Keys PHThe Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street615 yd
Old Bell177 Luton Road, Harpenden617 yd
Oddfellows ArmsThe Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green809 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis ClubAmenbury Lane, Harpenden837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden700 yd
Papa Johns28 High Street, Harpenden713 yd
Darlish Ice Cream6B Leyton Road, Harpenden714 yd
Shaken Cow2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden855 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Station Road, Harpenden905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express95 - 101, Luton Road526 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green631 yd
Waitrose3 Leyton Road, Harpenden700 yd
Sainsbury's31 High Street, Harpenden749 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Hilda'S School
DOUGLAS ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool273 yd
St Georges School
Sun Lane
grass pitches, health and fitness suite594 yd
Highfield Oval
HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE
grass pitches813 yd
Roundwood Park School
ROUNDWOOD PARK
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts831 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club
HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE
grass pitches833 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club
AMENBURY LANE
indoor tennis centre, tennis courts833 yd
Rothamstead Park
Leyton Road
grass pitches964 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club
ELLISWICK ROAD
tennis courts994 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts1,030 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool
ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD
swimming pool1,030 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Luton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 202 crimes were reported near Luton Road . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL5 2UG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UG

Employment

AL5 2UG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 retired residents living in AL5 2UG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee64
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education16
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication7
Human health and social work activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female185
Male171

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed25

Health

Very good health199
Good health110
Fair health33
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 173
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian10
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other5
White323

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union18
Rest of Europe6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years37
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland6
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion112
Christian210
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Jewish4
Other religion2
Not answered18