Hillcrest Avenue is in Luton and in South Bedfordshire district. LU2 7AB is located in the Icknield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hillcrest Avenue, Luton, LU2 7AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7AA, LU2 7ET, LU3 2BD, LU2 7HD, LU2 7AD, LU3 2BE, LU2 7AH, LU2 7AQ, LU2 7HB.

Hillcrest Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillcrest Avenue are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7AB

Average Price
£409,948
Semi-Detached
£409,948
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest Avenue

Average Price
£480,145
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillcrest AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Hillcrest Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002023-05-16 £384,046
31 Hillcrest Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-09-29 £490,007
25 Hillcrest Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-09-16 £408,339
25 Hillcrest Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£271,0002021-06-22 £306,311
6 Hillcrest Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-08-09 £314,534

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		318 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		4,856 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		5,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		5,091 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 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		478 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue, LU3 4BL 		765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,533 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close, LU3 2UE 		1,721 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		387 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,372 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		1,888 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,651 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,217 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Arnold Academy
Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4JZ 		5,394 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,229 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 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		1,693 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		3,064 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		3,503 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,647 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		3,674 yd Community special school Yes 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
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue131 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road232 yd
South Bedfordshire Golf ClubWarden Hill Road, Luton292 yd
The Brim and CrownThe Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise862 yd
Jolly Milliner121 Icknield Way899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane754 yd
Cod's PlaiceUnit 3, Whitehorse Vale945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Quantock Rise862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts126 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches402 yd
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches514 yd
Bramingham Primary School
FREEMAN AVENUE 		grass pitches898 yd
South Beds Golf Club
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		golf961 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 speed184.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hillcrest Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Hillcrest Avenue . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Shoplifting 24
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Theft 15
Public Order 13
Burglary 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Drugs 9
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 7AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Enterprise Way515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station398 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station398 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station398 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station398 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station398 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station398 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station398 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station398 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station398 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired69
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Construction13
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication7
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Other1

People

Gender

Female166
Male131

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex143
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed14

Health

Very good health120
Good health122
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 78
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian57
Pakistani23
Other Asian15
Black African2
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White158
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years65
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland15
Italy2
Lithuania4
Romania2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion56
Christian138
Hindu35
Muslim46
Sikh9
Other religion4
Not answered9
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