Duke Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0HJ 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 Duke Street, Luton, LU2 0HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0HH, LU2 0DE, LU2 0DF, LU2 0BW, LU2 0HF, LU2 0HD, LU2 0DG, LU2 0DD, LU2 0DP.

Duke Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Duke Street are based on 22 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 0HJ

Average Price
£117,980
Semi-Detached
£117,980
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duke Street

Average Price
£183,199
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duke Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Woburn House, 1 Duke Street, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£29,5002000-06-02 £117,980

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,173 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,337 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,018 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 		312 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,253 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,349 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,406 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,429 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 		1,261 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,651 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,170 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,412 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,467 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 		2,217 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, 		330 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		664 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		783 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		783 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 		1,019 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 Road80 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road104 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road104 yd
Ahh Geek Out LtdShop, 41 High Town Road107 yd
Bron Coffee14 High Town Road141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road104 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road144 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street361 yd
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street370 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road104 yd
Pacman Pizza Ltd53 High Town Road105 yd
DonutKings31 High Town Road109 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road128 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street477 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall618 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street777 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street910 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite158 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		211 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		223 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite327 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite387 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite390 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite432 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches442 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool503 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite514 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Duke Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2228 crimes were reported near Duke Street . Only 2% 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 0HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2228
Violence And Sexual Offences 644
Anti Social Behaviour 340
Shoplifting 211
Other Theft 196
Public Order 177
Vehicle Crime 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 117
Drugs 106
Theft From The Person 88
Burglary 82
Bicycle Theft 43
Possession Of Weapons 35
Robbery 34
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plait Court367 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near York Street168 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street467 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street467 yd

Employment

LU2 0HJ 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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