Blandford Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7AX 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 Blandford Avenue, Luton, LU2 7AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7BW, LU2 7BA, LU2 7AY, LU2 7BP, LU2 7AS, LU2 7AZ, LU2 7FG, LU2 7SY, LU2 7BB.

Blandford Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blandford Avenue are based on 29 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 7AX

Average Price
£605,880
Semi-Detached
£492,393
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£690,995
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blandford Avenue

Average Price
£548,137
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blandford AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002022-08-18 £490,899
7 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£810,0002019-10-04 £967,892
2 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002009-12-04 £445,261
7 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002006-11-17 £793,404
4 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002006-05-26 £475,136

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,351 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,545 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,882 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,220 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 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		502 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		915 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,065 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,103 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,415 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,192 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,714 yd Foundation school 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 		920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,196 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,333 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,341 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,456 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,474 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
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road383 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive545 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive554 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane567 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane567 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane567 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive554 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite400 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches402 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts648 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts698 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite825 yd
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches984 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 speed56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blandford Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 175 crimes were reported near Blandford Avenue . 48% 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 7AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 175
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 13
Burglary 10
Other Theft 9
Shoplifting 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sherborne Avenue275 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies276 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road499 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown500 yd

Employment

LU2 7AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired84
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Education40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing18
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other4
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female204
Male197

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex189
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed24

Health

Very good health198
Good health130
Fair health56
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 131
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi51
Chinese6
Indian44
Pakistani88
Other Asian31
Black African1
Black Caribbean11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White146
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia76
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years93
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom357
Ireland4
Italy1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion39
Christian118
Buddhist3
Hindu29
Muslim163
Sikh6
Other religion4
Not answered41
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