Markyate Road is in Slip End, Luton and in South Bedfordshire district. LU1 4BU is located in the Caddington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 4DD, LU1 4DE, LU1 4DU, LU1 4BX, LU1 4BZ, LU1 4BE, LU1 4JW, LU1 4BP, LU1 4DA.

Markyate Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Markyate Road are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 4BU

Average Price
£490,271
Semi-Detached
£432,307
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£530,846
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markyate Road

Average Price
£562,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markyate Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49A Markyate Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-09-07 £428,700
11 Markyate Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-07-19 £423,438
21 Markyate Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-12-07 £553,157
19 Markyate Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002020-11-13 £633,182
17 Markyate Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£322,5002019-04-08 £402,146

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 2,799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 2,989 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 4,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Slip End Village School
Ross Way , Slip End LU1 4DD 		4out of 4 261 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Caddington Village School
Five Oaks , Caddington LU1 4JD 		3out of 4 1,553 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 2,151 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Farley Junior Academy
Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF 		- not rated 2,325 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 2,456 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 1,882 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 3,520 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 4,624 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB 		1out of 4 5,122 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR 		- not rated 2,475 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Avenue Centre for Education
Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ 		3out of 4 2,855 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU 		- not rated 3,467 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 3,554 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH 		- not rated 3,762 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Spice1875The Frog & Rhubarb, 30 Church Road284 yd
Woodside Animal FarmWoodside Farm, Mancroft Road955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rising Sun1 - 3 Front Street, Slip End263 yd
The PloughWoodside Road, Woodside727 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Slip End Village School
ROSS WAY 		swimming pool170 yd
Slip End Playing Fields
SLIP END PLAYING FIELD SLIP END PLAYING FIELD CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts697 yd
Luton Rfc
NEWLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches1,075 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 speed95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Markyate Road dangerous?

In 2023, 43 crimes were reported near Markyate Road . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU1 4BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BU

Employment

LU1 4BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired70
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed43
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Education26
Construction20
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication12
Administrative and support service activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female201
Male172

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health192
Good health141
Fair health34
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 93
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian11
Pakistani6
Other Asian7
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White323
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years36
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom332
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy4
Poland4
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion149
Christian179
Hindu13
Jewish2
Muslim16
Other religion2
Not answered13
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