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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0EJ, LU2 0JA, LU2 0AB, LU2 0HX, LU2 0HF, LU2 0EH, LU2 0BE, LU2 0AT, 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 0ER

Average Price
£130,222
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£335,671
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£183,805
Other
£104,318

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
Unit E Abbeygate Business Centre Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£154,2002022-09-16 £146,444
Unit E Abbeygate Business Centre Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-04-22 £99,308
Unit J Abbeygate Business Centre Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-01-13 £100,787
Unit D Abbeygate Business Centre Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-01-04 £124,057
Unit G Abbeygate Business Centre Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002020-07-30 £139,492

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		649 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,228 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,477 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,201 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 		356 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,180 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,236 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,385 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ 		1,485 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 		1,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,489 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,230 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,302 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,513 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 		2,325 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, 		210 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		564 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		679 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		874 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 		1,180 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 Road263 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road287 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road287 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road288 yd
Ahh Geek Out LtdShop, 41 High Town Road290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road287 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road295 yd
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street387 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street403 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road34 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road273 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road287 yd
Pacman Pizza Ltd53 High Town Road287 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd86 High Town Road288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street534 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall572 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street693 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite186 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		222 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		245 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches411 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite413 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite483 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite499 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite539 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches556 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite566 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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, 1544 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 0ER.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1544
Violence And Sexual Offences 464
Anti Social Behaviour 226
Other Theft 140
Shoplifting 137
Public Order 127
Vehicle Crime 102
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Burglary 63
Drugs 61
Theft From The Person 56
Bicycle Theft 24
Possession Of Weapons 21
Robbery 21
Other Crime 14

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bute Street515 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stable Mews347 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moulton Rise291 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moulton Rise291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area437 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area437 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Charles Street317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boyle Close437 yd

Employment

LU2 0ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

LU2 0ER area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 0ER 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 Employee108
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed15
Other14
Student (economically inactive)13
Retired10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Transport and storage23
Education20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Other8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male189

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex85
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated15
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health201
Good health83
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 95
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian22
Pakistani18
Other Asian9
Black African35
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White197
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma10
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
European Union108
Rest of Europe24
Africa28
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years61
5-10 Years54
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Ireland1
France4
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland42
Romania38
Other EU countries27
Other Europe10
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion63
Christian188
Buddhist2
Hindu13
Muslim28
Sikh3
Other religion8
Not answered27
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