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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0ES, LU2 0EA, LU2 0EB, LU2 0DZ, LU2 0DL, LU2 0DX, LU2 0HY, LU2 0BB, LU2 0JJ.

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 0EW

Average Price
£226,325
Semi-Detached
£270,024
Terraced
£236,486
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£150,207
Other
£151,316

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
135B Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-03-30 £120,144
133 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-08-13 £219,450
93 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,0002020-03-10 £249,128
111 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£216,0002019-08-30 £261,305
113 Hitchin Road, Luton, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002019-08-19 £106,445

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,589 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,648 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,252 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,209 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 		192 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,071 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,133 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,426 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,507 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 		1,426 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,699 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,886 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,999 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,880 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 		2,045 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, 		202 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		613 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		918 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,026 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 		1,395 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 Road80 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road321 yd
Top It Off48a High Town Road466 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road469 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road120 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road201 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road469 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road566 yd
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd86 High Town Road321 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd94-96 High Town Road321 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road361 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road363 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street274 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall949 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite163 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		202 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		225 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite266 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches382 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches411 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite734 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite756 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite780 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite848 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 speed89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 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, 692 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . Only 13% 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 0EW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 692
Violence And Sexual Offences 271
Anti Social Behaviour 125
Vehicle Crime 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Public Order 42
Burglary 38
Other Theft 36
Drugs 27
Robbery 11
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 6
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 0EW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hart Hill Drive528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tower Road398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hart Lane403 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hart Lane403 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Charles Street113 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stable Mews416 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tower Way444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tower Way444 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near York Street258 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kite Way90 yd

Employment

LU2 0EW 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 0EW 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 Employee107
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee28
Retired27
Looking after home or family25
Unemployed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Other16
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction11
Education8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male207

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex107
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated15
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health219
Good health114
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 82
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi41
Indian7
Pakistani23
Other Asian9
Black African27
Black Caribbean8
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White229
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma3
Arab10
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union101
Rest of Europe10
Africa19
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years69
5-10 Years48
2-5 Years48
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland9
France2
Italy7
Lithuania2
Poland36
Romania40
Other EU countries7
Other Europe8
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia16
Central and South America1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion94
Christian174
Hindu9
Muslim85
Other religion15
Not answered18
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