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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7DY, LU2 7EU, LU2 7BS, LU2 7BU, LU2 7DX, LU2 7EJ, LU2 7DT.

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 7BT

Average Price
£775,313
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£775,313
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
239 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002017-11-27 £775,313

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,093 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,454 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,774 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,780 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 		293 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		887 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		957 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,182 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,265 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 		735 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,069 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,788 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,780 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 		484 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 		1,885 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,957 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,117 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,123 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,419 yd Other independent school No 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 Road395 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive578 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane630 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane630 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane630 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive578 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches196 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts278 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite363 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite375 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts798 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch879 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches1,050 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 176 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 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 7BT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 176
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 18
Other Crime 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 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 7BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kidner Close402 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pomeroy Grove430 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road375 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Marston Gardens366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road375 yd

Employment

LU2 7BT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

LU2 7BT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7BT 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 Employee98
Retired59
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)28
Looking after home or family23
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education27
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Transport and storage11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Real estate activities6
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female206
Male205

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex185
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed21

Health

Very good health216
Good health132
Fair health47
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 163
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi43
Chinese5
Indian38
Pakistani119
Other Asian17
Black African13
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other5
White128
Arab4
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia91
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years101
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom359
Ireland2
Germany3
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion42
Christian115
Buddhist1
Hindu22
Muslim182
Sikh19
Not answered30
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