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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7BT, LU2 7SX, LU2 7SS, LU2 7SY, LU2 7EU, LU2 7YT, LU2 7AX, LU2 7XZ, LU2 7YU.

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 7BS

Average Price
£817,352
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£705,228
Detached
£827,314
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£720,271

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
394 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002023-01-17 £818,646
368 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£835,0002022-12-09 £803,736
398 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£725,0002019-08-28 £875,084
376 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£720,0002018-01-04 £720,271
370 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002017-11-29 £666,195

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,630 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,987 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 		249 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,035 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		1,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,122 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,194 yd Community school Not Applicable 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 		716 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,149 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,750 yd Academy converter 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 		643 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 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,076 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,122 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,210 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,313 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,568 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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 Road404 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive436 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane645 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane645 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane645 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive436 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches130 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite392 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts419 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite554 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts784 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch974 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.8%

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 speed234.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 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, 204 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 44% 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 7BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 204
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 26
Public Order 17
Other Crime 10
Other Theft 10
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sherborne Avenue480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building391 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sherborne Avenue480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kidner Close220 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pomeroy Grove225 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies469 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies469 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies469 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road284 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7BS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired34
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed9
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education25
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Information and communication10
Other10
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male152

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed6

Health

Very good health151
Good health118
Fair health25
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 111
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese13
Indian50
Pakistani44
Other Asian7
Black African4
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White154
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union29
Africa4
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years70
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland7
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania8
Other EU countries8
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion71
Christian102
Buddhist6
Hindu43
Muslim54
Sikh16
Other religion5
Not answered10
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