Old Bedford Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7BL 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 Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7BN, LU2 7BD, LU2 7BH, LU2 7BJ, LU2 7BQ, LU2 7AZ, LU2 7AY, LU2 7BY, LU2 7BG.

Old Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Bedford Road are based on 485 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 7BL

Average Price
£713,587
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£713,587
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Bedford Road

Average Price
£594,107
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
375 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-10-11 £664,556
373 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-09-10 £863,304
347 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-02-26 £660,420
327 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002020-08-10 £612,670
349 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002019-10-11 £645,261

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,476 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,864 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,127 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,483 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 Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		512 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		582 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,226 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 		535 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,267 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,404 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,420 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 		1,248 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 		2,040 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,284 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,621 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,648 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,803 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 Road547 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane734 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive819 yd
Miraj249 Birdsfoot Lane965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane602 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane602 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane602 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane602 yd
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive829 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts582 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite583 yd
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches650 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches736 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,027 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches1,066 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 speed162.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 115 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7BL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 115
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 11
Other Theft 8
Public Order 6
Other Crime 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sherborne Avenue275 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Markfield Close460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown486 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies363 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies363 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies363 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Markfield Close460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close377 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 7BL 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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