Crescent Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0AR is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Crescent Road, Luton, LU2 0AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0AH, LU2 0QX, LU1 3LP, LU2 0BN, LU2 0AX, LU2 0AN, LU2 0AZ, LU2 0QY, LU2 0AW.

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 0AR

Average Price
£1,773,623
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,773,623

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
Cougar Direct Ltd Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£1,400,0002015-09-09 £1,773,623

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		372 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,407 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,046 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 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		836 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		871 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		900 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ 		929 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tennyson Road Primary School
Tennyson Road, LU1 3RS 		1,330 yd Academy converter 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 		901 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,045 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,194 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,574 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,656 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,847 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		466 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		487 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		621 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Centre for Education
Cutenhoe Road, LU1 3NJ 		1,347 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,408 yd Community 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
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road99 yd
The Mas CafeUk Centre For Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary's Road422 yd
Finnegans Diner2 Manor Road426 yd
Salvation ArmySalvation Army Temple, 1 Vicarage Street483 yd
The IllyriansThe Windmill, 93 Windmill Road509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function RoomThe Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street577 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 112 Park Street584 yd
Luton Sports Bar2 Chobham Street607 yd
The Brewery TapThe Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street632 yd
Off The Wall/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger6-8 Park Street710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy Yummy111a Park Street539 yd
Curry Centre15 Market Hall543 yd
Wilai Thai Food18 Market Hall548 yd
Zaika Grill68A Park Street565 yd
Oven Pizza and Piri Piri68 Park Street577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street570 yd
AldiGipsy Lane628 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall649 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane821 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches457 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET 		633 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite739 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite757 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite770 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		773 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		812 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite876 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite910 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache)
Park Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches942 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Crescent Road dangerous?

In 2023, 459 crimes were reported near Crescent Road . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 0AR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 459
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Shoplifting 31
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 26
Drugs 23
Burglary 18
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Terrace503 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moulton Rise353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Farnley Grove220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farnley Grove220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farnley Grove220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crescent Road258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hart Hill Drive275 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whitecroft Road381 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whitecroft Road381 yd

Employment

LU2 0AR 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 0AR 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 0AR 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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