Hitchin Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0EH is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 2006-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0AB, LU2 0ER, LU2 0EJ, LU2 0JA, LU2 0HF, LU2 0BE, LU2 0HJ, LU2 0HX, LU2 0HH.

Hitchin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitchin Road are based on 748 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 0EH

Average Price
£185,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£185,005
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£280,799
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002001-04-20 £185,005

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,119 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,160 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,532 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,186 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 		448 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,248 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,300 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,301 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ 		1,441 yd Free schools 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 		1,445 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,457 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,402 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,403 yd Foundation school 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 		2,400 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, 		320 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		478 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		597 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		955 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 		1,118 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 Road233 yd
Starbucks Coffee ShopLuton Travel Centre, Station Road237 yd
Bron Coffee14 High Town Road251 yd
New Khyber House Ltd10 High Town Road253 yd
Top It Off48a High Town Road266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road253 yd
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street277 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road293 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street298 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road127 yd
DonutKings31 High Town Road281 yd
Pacman Pizza Ltd53 High Town Road293 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road293 yd
The BaguettersRailway Station (Luton), Station Road310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall466 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street600 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street625 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite271 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite304 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		320 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		334 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite397 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite428 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool484 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches493 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite496 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite531 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 Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2098 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . Only 2% 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 0EH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2098
Violence And Sexual Offences 614
Anti Social Behaviour 296
Shoplifting 216
Other Theft 186
Public Order 174
Vehicle Crime 120
Criminal Damage And Arson 111
Drugs 103
Theft From The Person 88
Burglary 74
Bicycle Theft 39
Possession Of Weapons 34
Robbery 27
Other Crime 16

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Luton289 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Luton289 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton289 yd

Employment

LU2 0EH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 0EH 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 Employee27
Looking after home or family18
Part-Time Employee16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other12
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)7
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Retired2

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

Female102
Male77

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex15
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed3

Health

Very good health85
Good health60
Fair health20
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 35
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian3
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean11
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other7
White85
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union17
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years25
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom112
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
No passport held36

Religion

No religion79
Christian53
Buddhist1
Muslim30
Sikh2
Other religion3
Not answered9
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