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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0PR, LU2 0PZ, LU2 0PP, LU2 0QA, LU2 0QF, LU2 0QD, LU2 0LJ, LU2 0QG, LU2 0PU.

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 0PL

Average Price
£330,600
Semi-Detached
£338,511
Terraced
£291,412
Detached
£347,177
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,565
Other
no sales

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
55 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-06-23 £342,752
57 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-12-16 £339,081
121 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-11-28 £365,947
119 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-10-24 £230,905
53 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£349,5002022-09-12 £335,688

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,467 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,499 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,390 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 		602 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		804 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		847 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,000 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,117 yd Community 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 		1,054 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,692 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,986 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,176 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,346 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 		2,135 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 		922 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,065 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,171 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,674 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,749 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 Road626 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road869 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road771 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road849 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road867 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road998 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken270 Crawley Green Road303 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road553 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane583 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane583 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road980 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches713 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite852 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts914 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches948 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls988 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 speed176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 353 crimes were reported near Somerset Avenue . 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 0PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 353
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Vehicle Crime 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 19
Burglary 18
Other Theft 15
Drugs 9
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbots Wood Road522 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saywell Road158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hanswick Close544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Turners Road South518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Radstock Close370 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radstock Close370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bloomfield Avenue221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dovehouse Hill412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dovehouse Hill412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dovehouse Hill412 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Retired42
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education22
Human health and social work activities21
Construction18
Transport and storage17
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Information and communication14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female214
Male184

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated12
Divorced27
Widowed16

Health

Very good health215
Good health140
Fair health33
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 101
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian10
Pakistani19
Other Asian10
Black African18
Black Caribbean15
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other5
White260
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union47
Rest of Europe4
Africa20
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years69
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland15
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal4
Spain1
Poland17
Romania16
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia7
Central and South America1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion96
Christian218
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Muslim48
Other religion2
Not answered20
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