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

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

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 0EQ

Average Price
£164,614
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£164,614
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
Flat 2 213B Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-02-22 £144,463
Flat 6 213B Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002017-05-22 £160,093
Flat 2 213B Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002013-08-01 £160,671
Flat 3 213B Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,9952007-09-19 £164,219
Flat 1 213B Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£113,0002006-09-15 £162,158

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		814 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,937 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,247 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 		467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,080 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,090 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,142 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,204 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 		1,507 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,737 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,941 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,775 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 		1,819 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 		528 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		548 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,264 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,268 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,367 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 Road261 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road299 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road623 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road785 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road239 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road419 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road568 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road568 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane350 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane350 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road442 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road442 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street378 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite203 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		545 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches552 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		553 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls601 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite608 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches619 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite1,038 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite1,047 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,092 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 Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 539 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . Only 18% 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 0EQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 539
Violence And Sexual Offences 198
Anti Social Behaviour 105
Vehicle Crime 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Public Order 35
Other Theft 26
Burglary 26
Drugs 17
Other Crime 10
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 1
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 0EQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falks Hill495 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oxen Road206 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Preston Path330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Colin Place339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmore Road345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bloomfield Avenue541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winch Street133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Winch Street133 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winch Street133 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Tree Close219 yd

Employment

LU2 0EQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 15% 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 0EQ 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 Employee119
Unemployed52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)36
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee29
Retired19
Other16
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13

Employment Industry

Transport and storage40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Accommodation and food service activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Education15
Other15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female181
Male228

Partnership Status

Single198
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed4

Health

Very good health204
Good health140
Fair health51
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 133
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi41
Indian30
Pakistani8
Other Asian11
Black African23
Black Caribbean15
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White240
Roma1
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union104
Rest of Europe16
Africa22
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years67
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years57
Less than 2 years42

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland7
France1
Italy8
Portugal3
Spain6
Lithuania4
Poland32
Romania39
Other EU countries14
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa9
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia36
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion131
Christian181
Hindu14
Muslim57
Sikh6
Not answered20
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