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

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

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 0RX

Average Price
£272,195
Semi-Detached
£262,012
Terraced
£274,046
Detached
no sales
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
13 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-05-15 £244,839
15 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£278,0002023-04-12 £268,030
49 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,0002023-02-24 £306,784
51 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-02-21 £238,187
11 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-09-24 £293,626

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		747 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,454 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,995 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 		279 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		287 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,130 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,341 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,487 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 		1,135 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,507 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,550 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,774 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 		2,733 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, 		1,157 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,482 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,530 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,566 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,595 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 Road549 yd
ThomsonflyHangar 61, 61 Percival Way858 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way913 yd
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road1,030 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken270 Crawley Green Road319 yd
H&H12a Eaton Green Road549 yd
Golden dao ltd1 Mistletoe Hill598 yd
Wing Shun40a Hart Lane635 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road549 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches923 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,069 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 speed152.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 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, 259 crimes were reported near Buchanan Drive . 38% 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 0RX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 259
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Vehicle Crime 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Public Order 15
Other Theft 15
Burglary 13
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 0RX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Durham Road545 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plymouth Close301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close454 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close454 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highover Close450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highover Close450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plymouth Close301 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highover Close450 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plymouth Close301 yd

Employment

LU2 0RX 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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