Crescent Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0AB is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Crescent Road, Luton, LU2 0AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0EH, LU2 0ER, LU2 0JA, LU2 0EJ, LU2 0BE, LU2 0HX, LU2 0AE, LU2 0HF, LU2 0AT.

Crescent Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Crescent Road are based on 91 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 LU2 0AB

Average Price
£364,868
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£354,452
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£427,366

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crescent Road

Average Price
£195,158
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crescent Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-09-01 £427,366
3 Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002003-04-01 £275,599
7 Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0001999-09-01 £346,576
3 Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,5001998-09-11 £410,434
1 Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0001998-07-17 £465,397

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		651 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,175 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,202 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,536 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,226 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		425 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,190 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,244 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,360 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ 		1,429 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,438 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,300 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,344 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,455 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		2,391 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		266 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		494 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		610 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		942 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		1,173 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
Grill Hut Peri Peri7 Midland Road286 yd
Top It Off48a High Town Road292 yd
Bron Coffee14 High Town Road296 yd
Starbucks Coffee ShopLuton Travel Centre, Station Road297 yd
New Khyber House Ltd10 High Town Road299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road298 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road318 yd
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street334 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street356 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road98 yd
DonutKings31 High Town Road313 yd
Pacman Pizza Ltd53 High Town Road318 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road318 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall504 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street603 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street622 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite252 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		292 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		313 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite362 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches433 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite457 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite480 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool544 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite554 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite576 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 Crescent Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1787 crimes were reported near Crescent Road . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 LU2 0AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1787
Violence And Sexual Offences 522
Anti Social Behaviour 232
Shoplifting 213
Other Theft 161
Public Order 149
Vehicle Crime 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 92
Theft From The Person 77
Drugs 73
Burglary 73
Bicycle Theft 29
Possession Of Weapons 25
Robbery 20
Other Crime 14

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 0AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyOn or near Luton (Station)288 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street537 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street537 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bridge Street537 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street537 yd

Employment

LU2 0AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LU2 0AB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 LU2 0AB 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 Employee108
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed15
Other14
Student (economically inactive)13
Retired10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Transport and storage23
Education20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Other8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male189

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex85
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated15
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health201
Good health83
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 95
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian22
Pakistani18
Other Asian9
Black African35
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White197
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma10
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
European Union108
Rest of Europe24
Africa28
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years61
5-10 Years54
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Ireland1
France4
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland42
Romania38
Other EU countries27
Other Europe10
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion63
Christian188
Buddhist2
Hindu13
Muslim28
Sikh3
Other religion8
Not answered27
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