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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0JQ, LU2 0JF, LU2 0QN, LU2 0JT, LU2 0JN, LU2 0LR, LU2 0LQ, LU2 0QT, LU2 0LT.

Abbotswood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbotswood Road are based on 65 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 0LU

Average Price
£306,030
Semi-Detached
£301,063
Terraced
£305,255
Detached
£474,301
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotswood Road

Average Price
£285,009
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotswood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
93 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-07-15 £340,461
84 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£288,0002020-03-05 £344,673
96 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002019-06-12 £316,651
124 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,5002018-10-17 £313,736
81 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-09-07 £331,315

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		312 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,846 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,926 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,660 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 		506 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		569 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ 		1,507 yd Free schools 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 		1,420 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,581 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,993 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,983 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 		2,405 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, 		568 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,051 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,096 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,117 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,528 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 Road510 yd
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road591 yd
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road774 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road865 yd
Top It Off48a High Town Road966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road573 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road770 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road979 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Shun40a Hart Lane66 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane248 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane248 yd
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken270 Crawley Green Road571 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd25 Hitchin Road763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street817 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches353 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite595 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		719 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		758 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite768 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches977 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 speed176 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbotswood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 324 crimes were reported near Abbotswood Road . 31% 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 0LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 324
Violence And Sexual Offences 155
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Vehicle Crime 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Burglary 22
Other Theft 14
Drugs 13
Public Order 12
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Farnley Grove482 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falks Hill368 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Treetop Close524 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Treetop Close524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Taunton Avenue344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Taunton Avenue344 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Taunton Avenue344 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbots Wood Road227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hart Lane247 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tower Way160 yd

Employment

LU2 0LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU2 0LU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0LU 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
Self-Employed34
Retired32
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family23
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)18
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction16
Education16
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male181

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex110
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health186
Good health131
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 70
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi22
Indian22
Pakistani41
Other Asian9
Black African11
Black Caribbean24
Other Black16
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other7
White201
Roma2
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union44
Rest of Europe12
Africa12
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years83
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland6
France4
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland13
Romania13
Other EU countries12
Other Europe7
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held51

Religion

No religion78
Christian155
Buddhist5
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim90
Sikh15
Not answered23
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