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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0LP, LU2 0QL, LU2 0SH, LU2 0LN, LU2 0LH, LU2 0LR, LU2 0LQ, LU2 0QJ, LU2 0LW.

Taunton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Taunton Avenue are based on 69 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 0LL

Average Price
£319,414
Semi-Detached
£322,252
Terraced
£289,616
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taunton Avenue

Average Price
£329,569
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taunton AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Taunton Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-07-21 £342,245
8 Taunton Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-06-16 £307,980
26 Taunton Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£323,9002021-08-17 £355,178
8 Taunton Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£244,0002018-12-20 £284,750
14 Taunton Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002018-08-31 £290,153

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		634 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,190 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,264 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,611 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 		507 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		559 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		930 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		995 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,316 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,242 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,658 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,167 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,666 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 		2,346 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, 		866 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,196 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,251 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,395 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,459 yd Higher education institutions 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
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road730 yd
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road730 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road907 yd
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road761 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road982 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road1,001 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken270 Crawley Green Road240 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane403 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane403 yd
Wing Shun40a Hart Lane410 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road907 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street996 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches689 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite763 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		989 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		1,022 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,042 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite1,047 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Taunton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 306 crimes were reported near Taunton Avenue . 33% 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 0LL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 306
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Vehicle Crime 39
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Burglary 21
Public Order 15
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 11
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blaydon Road447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Taunton Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bloomfield Avenue463 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saywell Road454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highover Close326 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highover Close326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plymouth Close344 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plymouth Close344 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plymouth Close344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Taunton Avenue0 yd

Employment

LU2 0LL 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 Employee93
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed27
Retired26
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Other14
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education24
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male147

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health142
Good health123
Fair health31
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 83
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese2
Indian8
Pakistani20
Other Asian8
Black African32
Black Caribbean8
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other9
White182
Roma2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union50
Rest of Europe5
Africa20
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years74
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Ireland9
Italy2
Portugal7
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland21
Romania9
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion80
Christian144
Hindu7
Muslim54
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered17
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