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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0DZ, LU2 0EA, LU2 0JL, LU2 0JJ, LU2 0DX, LU2 0EN, LU2 0EB, LU2 0JZ, LU2 0DL.

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 0ES

Average Price
£244,902
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£250,345
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£87,043
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
210 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-10-02 £220,623
168 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002019-12-10 £400,698
204 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002016-12-21 £220,178
210 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£159,0002015-09-07 £225,414
224 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002009-11-27 £230,932

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		622 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,258 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 		262 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,020 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,082 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,499 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 		1,478 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,706 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,851 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,921 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,953 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 		2,034 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, 		252 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		623 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		969 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,074 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		1,471 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
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road6 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road398 yd
Top It Off48a High Town Road545 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road547 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road83 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road257 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road547 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road644 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane330 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane330 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd86 High Town Road398 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd94-96 High Town Road398 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street306 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite126 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		280 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		303 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite344 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches375 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches462 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite813 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite833 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite852 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls853 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 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.3%

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 speed142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 668 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 0ES.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 668
Violence And Sexual Offences 260
Anti Social Behaviour 125
Vehicle Crime 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Public Order 40
Burglary 40
Other Theft 30
Drugs 26
Robbery 11
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moulton Rise485 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Treetop Close189 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Duke Street449 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Duke Street449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duke Street449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street490 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oxen Road121 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxen Road121 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Treetop Close189 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area316 yd

Employment

LU2 0ES 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 0ES 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 Employee113
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family23
Retired22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other17
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Unemployed12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education19
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage12
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female191
Male218

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex88
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health198
Good health152
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 100
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi37
Chinese2
Indian6
Pakistani22
Other Asian3
Black African29
Black Caribbean31
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White221
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma2
Arab6
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union111
Rest of Europe10
Africa23
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years83
5-10 Years55
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland10
France2
Germany4
Italy2
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland41
Romania44
Other EU countries35
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia12
Central and South America2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion84
Christian210
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Muslim87
Not answered24
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