New Bedford Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 1SH 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 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU1 1SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 1SQ, LU1 1SE, LU1 2NA, LU1 1ST, LU2 7NP, LU2 7NT, LU3 1BS, LU2 7PB, LU1 1SA.

New Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Bedford Road are based on 383 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 1SH

Average Price
£181,567
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£264,798
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£139,951
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Bedford Road

Average Price
£374,667
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
58 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-11-13 £264,798
54 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002007-08-31 £126,991
54 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£29,0001997-02-28 £152,910

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 778 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 1,092 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 1,374 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 4,295 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 4,606 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 4 670 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ 		2out of 4 833 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW 		2out of 4 982 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
River Bank Primary School
Bath Road , LU3 1ES 		2out of 4 1,300 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 1,319 yd Community school No 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 1,027 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 1,959 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 2,026 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 2,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG 		3out of 4 2,993 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 2,359 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 453 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE 		- not rated 706 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 881 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street , 		- not rated 918 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU 		- not rated 975 yd Higher education institutions 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
Koala39-41 New Bedford Road59 yd
Subway45 New Bedford Road59 yd
Al-Quds27 New Bedford Road59 yd
Hope Church Open House LoungePolish Club, Villa Road170 yd
SubwayThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street176 yd
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road270 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd15-17 Upper George Street396 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street412 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
La Mama Shawarma&Grill56 New Bedford Road3 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway39 Mill Street18 yd
Dial-A-Kebab29 New Bedford Road59 yd
The Burger Box21 Mill Street70 yd
Domino's PizzaShop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street343 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road476 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall709 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street913 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street937 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite171 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite262 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite267 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite277 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool311 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite367 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite407 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite478 yd
Dallow Primary School
DALLOW ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches676 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite728 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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%

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

Safety

Is New Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3127 crimes were reported near New Bedford Road . 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 1SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for New Bedford Road, Luton, LU1 1SH

Employment

LU1 1SH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 1SH 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 Employee47
Retired25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Education9
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female84
Male112

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed12

Health

Very good health110
Good health56
Fair health23
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese1
Indian29
Pakistani6
Other Asian3
Black African37
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White81
Arab8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom63
European Union47
Rest of Europe1
Africa32
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK63
10+ Years39
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom61
Ireland5
France1
Germany1
Italy8
Spain3
Poland23
Romania16
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia36
No passport held19

Religion

No religion30
Christian92
Buddhist4
Hindu27
Muslim32
Not answered11
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