Somerset Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0PJ 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 Somerset Avenue, Luton, LU2 0PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0PY, LU2 0PT, LU2 0PW, LU2 0QD, LU2 0PU, LU2 0QB, LU2 0FQ, LU2 0TG, LU2 0PH.

Somerset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Avenue are based on 196 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 0PJ

Average Price
£325,793
Semi-Detached
£340,636
Terraced
£311,454
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£31,137

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Avenue

Average Price
£332,460
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-09-06 £313,825
2 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£322,0002023-06-30 £319,902
25 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-11-25 £352,081
17 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£343,0002022-05-06 £344,851
48 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£331,0002021-12-15 £346,319

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,083 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,453 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,058 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		778 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		992 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,085 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,136 yd Foundation 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 		1,266 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,913 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,193 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,278 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 		1,800 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		779 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		909 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,029 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,714 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,805 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
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road352 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road436 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road675 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road675 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road755 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road319 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road326 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road326 yd
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road445 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street892 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches586 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls659 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite725 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches998 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches1,055 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		1,062 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		1,075 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 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.9%

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 speed143.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 408 crimes were reported near Somerset Avenue . Only 25% 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 0PJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 408
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Vehicle Crime 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 26
Burglary 15
Drugs 13
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Tree Close308 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Turners Road South188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moreton Road North405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felix Avenue503 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue503 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Felix Avenue503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreton Road South270 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moreton Road South270 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area233 yd

Employment

LU2 0PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 0PJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee94
Retired40
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education22
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female162
Male169

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health184
Good health103
Fair health33
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 98
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian29
Pakistani32
Other Asian8
Black African15
Black Caribbean9
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White192
Roma2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union38
Rest of Europe5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years65
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland13
France4
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal2
Poland9
Romania12
Other EU countries4
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion74
Christian152
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Muslim64
Sikh8
Not answered19
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