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

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

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 7BN

Average Price
£780,111
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£780,111
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
452 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002023-06-16 £598,907
486 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£631,0002023-02-01 £607,374
456 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£615,0002018-12-14 £714,351
458 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002017-09-26 £718,575
478 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002014-11-26 £718,940

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		972 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,483 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,915 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,182 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,537 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 		474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		536 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		977 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,277 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 		577 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,785 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,379 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,474 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 		1,296 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 		2,022 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,331 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,673 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,701 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,840 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 Road602 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane711 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive842 yd
Miraj249 Birdsfoot Lane978 yd
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane650 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane650 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane650 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane650 yd
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive853 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches609 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts621 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite638 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches780 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,072 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,075 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches1,090 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 speed206 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 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, 132 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 54% 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 7BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 12
Other Theft 10
Public Order 7
Other Crime 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
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 7BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sherborne Avenue329 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies372 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Markfield Close428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close329 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close497 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close497 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown469 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies372 yd

Employment

LU2 7BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee96
Retired77
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities22
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Construction18
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage11
Other9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male183

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed23

Health

Very good health187
Good health128
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 129
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi29
Chinese1
Indian49
Pakistani87
Other Asian18
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White151
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years88
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom330
Ireland11
France1
Italy5
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion26
Christian128
Hindu27
Muslim118
Sikh44
Other religion6
Not answered21
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