High Town Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0DT is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0EQ, LU2 0BP, LU2 0EU, LU2 0FJ, LU2 0EP, LU2 0DN, LU2 7RT, LU2 0DB, LU2 0EN.

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 0DT

Average Price
£159,590
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,590
Other
no sales

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
Flat 6 254A High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-10-22 £144,624
Flat 5 254A High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,0002021-08-24 £141,736
Flat 2 254A High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002017-10-27 £147,588
Flat 4 254A High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,0002016-03-30 £151,452
Flat 1 254A High Town Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£106,5002005-11-25 £161,468

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		827 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,921 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,995 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,049 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,219 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 		447 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,104 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,166 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,215 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,479 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,575 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,764 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,951 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,790 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 		1,804 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		501 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		542 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,259 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,283 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,363 yd Higher education institutions 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
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road268 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road293 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road603 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road765 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road227 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road397 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road554 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road554 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane371 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane371 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road447 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road447 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street352 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite188 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches525 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		530 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		536 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls590 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite593 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches625 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite1,015 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite1,026 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%

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

Safety

Is High Town Road dangerous?

In 2023, 479 crimes were reported near High Town Road . Only 21% 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 0DT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 479
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Vehicle Crime 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Public Order 27
Other Theft 25
Burglary 25
Drugs 14
Other Crime 8
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falks Hill499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Winch Street133 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Tree Close240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alice Court257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alice Court257 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alice Court257 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Treetop Close116 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Treetop Close116 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxen Road191 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oxen Road191 yd

Employment

LU2 0DT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0DT 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 Employee164
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)26
Retired21
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed14
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Transport and storage29
Education23
Administrative and support service activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing16
Construction16
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities7
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female191
Male224

Partnership Status

Single203
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated15
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health202
Good health165
Fair health44
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 121
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese2
Indian14
Pakistani24
Other Asian8
Black African31
Black Caribbean14
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White279
Roma2
Arab8
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union155
Rest of Europe7
Africa30
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years91
5-10 Years59
2-5 Years48
Less than 2 years34

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland12
France1
Germany1
Italy17
Portugal11
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland63
Romania48
Other EU countries14
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa13
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia12
No passport held25

Religion

No religion92
Christian223
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim68
Not answered26
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