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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0JU, LU2 0JR, LU2 0QU, LU2 0AA, LU2 0AZ, LU2 0QW, LU2 0BN, LU2 0RF, LU2 0RB.

Whitecroft Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitecroft Road are based on 24 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 0JS

Average Price
£245,637
Semi-Detached
£246,348
Terraced
£252,374
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£132,865
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitecroft Road

Average Price
£245,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitecroft Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Whitecroft Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-11-11 £282,533
30 Whitecroft Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-10-23 £132,865
1 Whitecroft Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£304,0002017-09-15 £342,860
25 Whitecroft Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-04-21 £279,735
8 Whitecroft Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002017-01-11 £298,118

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		15 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,581 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,853 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 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		549 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		601 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		791 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ 		1,222 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,533 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,149 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,830 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,025 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,360 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,922 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 		2,616 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, 		525 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		793 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		843 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,231 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Centre for Education
Cutenhoe Road, LU1 3NJ 		1,683 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road303 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road602 yd
The Mas CafeUk Centre For Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary's Road765 yd
Finnegans Diner2 Manor Road807 yd
The Buddha Tree106 Market Hall, The Mall812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road686 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road824 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road915 yd
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street927 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Shun40a Hart Lane240 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane485 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane485 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road663 yd
Wilai Thai Food18 Market Hall812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street903 yd
AldiGipsy Lane912 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street918 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall944 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches259 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		701 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite722 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite729 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		744 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite957 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET 		991 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches1,030 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite1,050 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite1,071 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.1%

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 speed130.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitecroft Road dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Whitecroft Road . Only 29% 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 0JS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 351
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 19
Public Order 18
Other Theft 16
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Farnley Grove183 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haddon Road301 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbots Wood Road496 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hart Lane483 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tower Way403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tower Way403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tower Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falks Hill371 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Falks Hill371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falks Hill371 yd

Employment

LU2 0JS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee73
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family26
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)19
Other17
Unemployed13
Retired9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education10
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female171
Male173

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated8
Divorced12
Widowed10

Health

Very good health162
Good health125
Fair health33
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 63
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi47
Indian19
Pakistani43
Other Asian5
Black African30
Black Caribbean6
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean16
White160
Roma1
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union35
Rest of Europe11
Africa16
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years77
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland5
Italy3
Spain5
Poland26
Romania7
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion83
Christian102
Hindu9
Muslim102
Sikh10
Not answered38
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