Crescent Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0AW 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 0AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0AF, LU2 0AN, LU2 0BH, LU2 0AX, LU2 0AL, LU2 0BA, LU2 0AY, LU2 0JB, LU2 0BJ.

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 0AW

Average Price
£150,391
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£43,721
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,011
Other
no sales

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
6 Linden Court Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,5002020-10-01 £175,493
6 Linden Court Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,5002017-11-22 £165,320
1 Linden Court Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,0002015-04-21 £160,902
6 Linden Court Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002015-03-25 £170,449
5 Linden Court Crescent Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002015-01-20 £165,025

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		318 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,310 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,771 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 		628 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		863 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		912 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ 		1,201 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tennyson Road Primary School
Tennyson Road, LU1 3RS 		1,504 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 		1,176 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,805 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,116 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,396 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,634 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 		2,573 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, 		346 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		516 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		592 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,133 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 		1,518 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
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road186 yd
The Mas CafeUk Centre For Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary's Road503 yd
The Buddha Tree106 Market Hall, The Mall504 yd
Tamu Tamu14 Market Hall513 yd
Delicious Jamaican Cuisine26-28 Market Hall, The Mall513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street612 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road629 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road651 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street652 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road398 yd
Wing Shun40a Hart Lane473 yd
Wilai Thai Food18 Market Hall504 yd
Curry Centre15 Market Hall513 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall642 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street651 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street782 yd
AldiGipsy Lane902 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches221 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		505 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite509 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		545 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite642 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite673 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET 		733 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite754 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite757 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite824 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Crescent Road dangerous?

In 2023, 503 crimes were reported near Crescent Road . Only 20% 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 0AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 503
Violence And Sexual Offences 194
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 30
Other Theft 27
Burglary 23
Shoplifting 23
Drugs 22
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 7
Other Crime 7
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area513 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moulton Rise83 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Farnley Grove295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farnley Grove295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crescent Road39 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hart Hill Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hart Hill Drive0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whitecroft Road316 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whitecroft Road316 yd

Employment

LU2 0AW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Looking after home or family21
Other18
Retired14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing22
Information and communication11
Other11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage9
Education9
Human health and social work activities8
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male177

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated14
Divorced23
Widowed4

Health

Very good health165
Good health114
Fair health44
Bad health19
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 83
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese1
Indian11
Pakistani30
Other Asian5
Black African42
Black Caribbean13
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other9
White182
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab9
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union69
Rest of Europe15
Africa34
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years57
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years43
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Ireland1
France4
Italy14
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland29
Romania12
Other EU countries20
Turkey4
Other Europe5
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion98
Christian117
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim79
Other religion8
Not answered30
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