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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7BW, LU2 7AZ, LU2 7BP, LU2 7AX, LU2 7BA, LU2 7BD, LU2 7XT, LU2 7BL, LU2 7FG.

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 7AY

Average Price
£529,765
Semi-Detached
£471,621
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£631,515
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
38 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£487,0002022-03-31 £496,600
44 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002021-07-30 £620,745
32 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-06-30 £452,119
17 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-06-30 £457,771
27 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-06-10 £480,376

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,220 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,639 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,685 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,015 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,356 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 		622 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		785 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,066 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,196 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 		599 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,402 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,619 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 		1,057 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 		2,250 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,282 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,481 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,567 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,588 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 Road476 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive609 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane617 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane617 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane617 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane617 yd
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive619 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite502 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches532 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts660 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts834 yd
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches861 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite964 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 speed129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 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, 185 crimes were reported near Blandford 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 7AY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Vehicle Crime 21
Public Order 12
Burglary 10
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sherborne Avenue281 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pomeroy Grove332 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dovedale458 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown408 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies207 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies207 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building498 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies207 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 7AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female176
Male185

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed30

Health

Very good health167
Good health132
Fair health54
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 119
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian71
Pakistani64
Other Asian28
Black African9
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White144
Arab6
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union16
Rest of Europe5
Africa25
Middle East and Asia62
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years86
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland8
Italy9
Lithuania3
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion40
Christian113
Hindu33
Muslim125
Sikh17
Other religion3
Not answered31
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