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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0RZ, LU2 0SH, LU2 0QJ, LU2 0RX, LU2 0SJ, LU2 0RT, LU2 0RY, LU2 0LN, LU2 0RU.

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 0SA

Average Price
£160,452
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£160,452
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
11 Buchanan Court Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-01-22 £161,813
4 Buchanan Court Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£143,5002020-06-08 £158,110
8 Buchanan Court Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£169,0002019-04-30 £176,682
9 Buchanan Court Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-09-14 £172,419
5 Buchanan Court Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002017-07-25 £173,208

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		723 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,299 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,416 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,825 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 		375 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		406 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		994 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,424 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 		1,113 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,603 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,414 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,676 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 		2,563 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, 		1,066 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,340 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,445 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,512 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,560 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
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road663 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road960 yd
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road969 yd
The Auction HouseAuction House, Crescent Road1,018 yd
ThomsonflyHangar 61, 61 Percival Way1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road926 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken270 Crawley Green Road168 yd
Wing Shun40a Hart Lane560 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake76 Hart Lane635 yd
New Master chef76a Hart Lane635 yd
H&H12a Eaton Green Road663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches854 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite1,004 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,025 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 speed172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buchanan Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 232 crimes were reported near Buchanan Drive . 41% 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 0SA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 232
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Vehicle Crime 26
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Burglary 17
Public Order 12
Other Theft 12
Drugs 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Devon Road402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plymouth Close199 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close546 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close546 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saywell Road509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highover Close309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highover Close309 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highover Close309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close546 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plymouth Close199 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Retired44
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family29
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed12
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education20
Transport and storage19
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing11
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female212
Male215

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex141
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health209
Good health152
Fair health54
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 119
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Indian29
Pakistani52
Other Asian51
Black African23
Black Caribbean17
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other9
White190
Roma2
Arab4
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union74
Rest of Europe5
Africa25
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years92
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland7
Germany5
Italy2
Portugal11
Spain2
Lithuania10
Poland27
Romania27
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
North Africa6
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia12
No passport held34

Religion

No religion91
Christian183
Buddhist1
Hindu19
Jewish1
Muslim102
Sikh6
Not answered24
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