Buchanan Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0RT 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 Buchanan Drive, Luton, LU2 0RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0RX, LU2 0RU, LU2 0RY, LU2 0SW, LU2 0SN, LU2 0SA, LU2 0SP, LU2 0RZ, LU2 0RR.

Buchanan Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buchanan Drive are based on 139 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 0RT

Average Price
£309,733
Semi-Detached
£330,007
Terraced
£276,209
Detached
£377,342
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchanan Drive

Average Price
£254,971
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchanan DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£293,0002022-10-31 £271,927
42 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-07-29 £323,265
66 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,5002022-07-22 £273,547
54 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£267,5002022-04-05 £267,334
44 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£234,0002020-12-09 £270,337

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,344 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,994 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 		317 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		322 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,108 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,369 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,450 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 		1,095 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,541 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,573 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,741 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 		2,734 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, 		1,190 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,462 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,570 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,606 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,613 yd Community special school 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
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road517 yd
ThomsonflyHangar 61, 61 Percival Way847 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way884 yd
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken270 Crawley Green Road309 yd
H&H12a Eaton Green Road517 yd
Golden dao ltd1 Mistletoe Hill563 yd
Wing Shun40a Hart Lane670 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road517 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches958 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,031 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches1,093 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buchanan Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 262 crimes were reported near Buchanan Drive . 37% 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 0RT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 262
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Vehicle Crime 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Public Order 18
Burglary 15
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Devon Road300 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highover Close433 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area531 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close417 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highover Close433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highover Close433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close417 yd

Employment

LU2 0RT area has a 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 Employee104
Part-Time Employee34
Retired34
Self-Employed23
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing22
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female150
Male154

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health157
Good health98
Fair health36
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 93
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Indian27
Pakistani19
Other Asian8
Black African19
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White178
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom184
European Union47
Rest of Europe8
Africa28
Middle East and Asia36
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK184
10+ Years61
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Germany4
Italy12
Portugal7
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania17
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia15
No passport held33

Religion

No religion71
Christian139
Hindu16
Jewish1
Muslim54
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered14
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