Cardigan Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 1RR is located in the South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 1RP, LU1 1RS, LU1 1JD, LU1 1RN, LU1 1RY, LU1 1RT, LU1 1JB, LU1 1BQ, LU1 1DY.

Cardigan Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cardigan Street are based on 178 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 LU1 1RR

Average Price
£201,798
Semi-Detached
£215,784
Terraced
£278,071
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,106
Other
£166,819

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardigan Street

Average Price
£192,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardigan Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 Cardigan Place, 20 - 22 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,0002022-10-28 £147,444
26 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£272,0002022-04-05 £271,831
Flat 2 Batterson House, 2 - 6 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,0002021-10-21 £157,020
3 Cardigan Gardens, 16 - 18 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002021-09-29 £127,660
56 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-09-17 £234,901

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 532 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 1,509 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 4,487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 4,636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ 		3out of 4 486 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW 		2out of 4 968 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ 		2out of 4 1,064 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 1,079 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		3out of 4 1,079 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 1,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 1,767 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 1,941 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 2,726 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG 		3out of 4 3,200 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW 		- not rated 2,601 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH 		- not rated 444 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE 		- not rated 753 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 893 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU 		- not rated 962 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD 		- not rated 1,079 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
Moziah's2 Liverpool Road44 yd
College Canteen2 Dunstable Road128 yd
Apata Lounge48 Alma Street137 yd
Istanbul grill5 New Bedford Road175 yd
Zandras35A-35B Upper George Street175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street175 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd15-17 Upper George Street198 yd
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road321 yd
Flame Nightclub LtdFlame, 58 Wellington Street337 yd
Luton Pool29 Wellington Street374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cecil's Corner9 Collingdon Street91 yd
Fireaway Pizza also trading as Luton Bites5 Gordon Street203 yd
Downtown Pizza & Desserts Ltd12 Gordon Street203 yd
Karam Express14-20 Gordon Street204 yd
Dial-A-Kebab29 New Bedford Road209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street362 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road421 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall699 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street885 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite210 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite276 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool348 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite396 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite435 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite484 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite522 yd
Dallow Primary School
DALLOW ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches535 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite553 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool615 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 98.6%

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 speed144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cardigan Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3445 crimes were reported near Cardigan Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU1 1RR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR

Employment

LU1 1RR 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 student residents living in LU1 1RR 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 Employee107
Full-Time Student (with or without job)43
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed35
Other33
Student (economically inactive)27
Looking after home or family22
Retired21
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Accommodation and food service activities33
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage16
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other11
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male241

Partnership Status

Single196
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated10
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health221
Good health131
Fair health38
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 117
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Indian67
Pakistani21
Other Asian23
Black African22
Black Caribbean11
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White188
Roma13
Arab15
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom114
European Union139
Rest of Europe15
Africa26
Middle East and Asia107
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK114
10+ Years83
5-10 Years69
2-5 Years76
Less than 2 years71

Passport Held

United Kingdom124
Ireland12
Italy17
Portugal3
Spain7
Lithuania8
Poland55
Romania42
Other EU countries12
Other Europe8
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
Southern Asia68
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion76
Christian158
Buddhist6
Hindu38
Jewish9
Muslim68
Sikh20
Other religion7
Not answered31
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