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

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

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 0EJ

Average Price
£327,099
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£327,099
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
27A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002006-09-28 £280,861
25A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002006-03-17 £338,384
25A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002003-12-17 £290,396
27A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002001-04-20 £185,005
25A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0001995-09-29 £540,847

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		679 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,220 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,450 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,169 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 		339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,208 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,264 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,364 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ 		1,513 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 		1,408 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,518 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,216 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,318 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,507 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 		2,303 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, 		222 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		581 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		698 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		854 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 		1,153 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
Top It Off48a High Town Road231 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road255 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road255 yd
Ahh Geek Out LtdShop, 41 High Town Road258 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road255 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road267 yd
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street381 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street393 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road15 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road242 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road255 yd
Pacman Pizza Ltd53 High Town Road255 yd
DonutKings31 High Town Road258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street517 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall579 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street708 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		208 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		226 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches438 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite456 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite486 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches531 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite536 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite536 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 speed120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1651 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . Only 4% 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 0EJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1651
Violence And Sexual Offences 500
Anti Social Behaviour 242
Other Theft 147
Public Order 138
Shoplifting 137
Vehicle Crime 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 97
Drugs 71
Burglary 65
Theft From The Person 56
Bicycle Theft 26
Robbery 23
Possession Of Weapons 22
Other Crime 16

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falks Hill412 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station495 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area447 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area447 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Haddon Road375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haddon Road375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burr Street151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hart Hill Lane357 yd

Employment

LU2 0EJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee55
Part-Time Employee12
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Student (economically inactive)1
Retired

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

Female64
Male62

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex30
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced5
Widowed2

Health

Very good health75
Good health43
Fair health7
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 3
Degree or Similar 38
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White75
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom37
European Union54
Rest of Europe11
Africa8
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK37
10+ Years15
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom40
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland13
Romania27
Other EU countries11
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
Central Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion24
Christian74
Hindu5
Muslim16
Not answered6
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