High Town Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0DG 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 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0HD, LU2 0DQ, LU2 0DF, LU2 0PD, LU2 0NN, LU2 0BW, LU2 0HH, LU2 0DE, LU2 0HJ.

High Town Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Town Road are based on 421 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 0DG

Average Price
£451,072
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£591,287
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£30,427

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Town Road

Average Price
£233,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Town Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£30,0002018-09-03 £30,427
70A High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,6872002-11-15 £400,383
70A High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0001996-02-12 £1,233,124
72 High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£21,5001995-03-16 £140,352

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		873 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,407 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,214 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,950 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 		212 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,297 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,325 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,374 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,433 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,177 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,761 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,042 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,367 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,566 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 		2,086 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, 		342 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		653 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		793 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		912 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		1,029 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
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road56 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road107 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road107 yd
Ahh Geek Out LtdShop, 41 High Town Road115 yd
Top It Off48a High Town Road115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road107 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road227 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road268 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road455 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road5 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd94-96 High Town Road56 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd86 High Town Road56 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road69 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road107 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street358 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall748 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street908 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street923 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite134 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		146 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		181 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches311 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite370 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite389 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite480 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite508 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite538 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite586 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Town Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1247 crimes were reported near High Town Road . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 0DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1247
Violence And Sexual Offences 414
Anti Social Behaviour 232
Vehicle Crime 98
Other Theft 97
Public Order 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 92
Drugs 60
Burglary 57
Bicycle Theft 27
Robbery 23
Possession Of Weapons 20
Theft From The Person 16
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near William Street300 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oxen Road478 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area340 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area340 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street236 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxen Road478 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area340 yd

Employment

LU2 0DG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0DG 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 Employee115
Self-Employed35
Other31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)29
Student (economically inactive)21
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed11
Retired8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Transport and storage19
Information and communication16
Administrative and support service activities12
Other10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Human health and social work activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3

People

Gender

Female143
Male192

Partnership Status

Single190
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health176
Good health127
Fair health16
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 104
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian30
Pakistani26
Other Asian1
Black African20
Black Caribbean8
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White200
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma6
Arab4
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom79
European Union141
Rest of Europe25
Africa27
Middle East and Asia59
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK79
10+ Years60
5-10 Years82
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years77

Passport Held

United Kingdom73
Ireland1
Italy4
Portugal10
Spain5
Lithuania6
Poland47
Romania49
Other EU countries26
Turkey2
Other Europe15
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa15
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia41
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion53
Christian163
Hindu30
Jewish1
Muslim57
Other religion1
Not answered33
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