Tower Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0JN is located in the Crawley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Road, Luton, LU2 0JN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0JW, LU2 0JT, LU2 0JG, LU2 0JQ, LU2 0JP, LU2 0JF, LU2 0LU, LU2 0LT, LU2 0FN.

Tower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Road are based on 30 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 0JN

Average Price
£260,909
Semi-Detached
£286,451
Terraced
£243,030
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£265,151
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Tower Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£262,7502021-09-22 £280,546
5 Tower Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£237,0002017-05-15 £278,320
12 Tower Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-10-27 £286,064
16 Tower Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,0002010-04-07 £259,479
1 Tower Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002009-05-23 £268,305

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		354 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,771 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,532 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 		589 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		676 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		738 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,266 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,532 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,489 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,697 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		3,015 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 		2,285 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, 		412 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		939 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		980 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,060 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,533 yd Community special school Yes 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
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road339 yd
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road573 yd
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road679 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road696 yd
Top It Off48a High Town Road806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road406 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road597 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road817 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road882 yd
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane150 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane150 yd
Wing Shun40a Hart Lane157 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road615 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd86 High Town Road696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street648 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches252 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite431 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		552 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		590 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite605 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches805 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite1,007 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls1,064 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite1,068 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 490 crimes were reported near Tower Road . Only 21% 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 0JN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 490
Violence And Sexual Offences 223
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Vehicle Crime 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Burglary 29
Public Order 23
Other Theft 23
Drugs 18
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Farnley Grove513 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbots Wood Road184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Falks Hill216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falks Hill216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tower Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tower Way92 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tower Way92 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hart Lane149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hart Lane149 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Taunton Avenue457 yd

Employment

LU2 0JN 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 0JN 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family29
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)24
Other20
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Transport and storage25
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female197
Male219

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex141
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced27
Widowed7

Health

Very good health213
Good health143
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 76
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi33
Indian11
Pakistani62
Other Asian6
Black African32
Black Caribbean14
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other2
White202
Roma1
Arab5
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union92
Rest of Europe6
Africa26
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years94
5-10 Years49
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland4
Italy9
Spain6
Lithuania7
Poland44
Romania20
Other EU countries15
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion79
Christian174
Buddhist2
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim129
Sikh6
Not answered17
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