Old Bedford Road is in Luton and in Luton district.
LU2 7BW 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 7BW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7BP, LU2 7AY, LU2 7AX, LU2 7FG, LU2 7XT, LU2 7AZ, LU2 7BA, LU2 7SY, LU2 7AS.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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293 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building | £935,000 | 2023-01-04 | £900,510 |
279 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building | £840,000 | 2022-05-04 | £835,500 |
277 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building | £762,500 | 2021-02-25 | £868,225 |
269 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building | £705,000 | 2019-03-22 | £829,821 |
269 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2017-12-15 | £524,457 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way, LU3 2BT | 1,299 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS | 3,622 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL | 3,715 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB | 3,985 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street, LU1 5EA | 4,319 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU | 542 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN | 810 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN | 865 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB | 1,132 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ | 1,209 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Icknield High School Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH | 656 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX | 1,451 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE | 1,452 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE | 2,298 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL | 2,707 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW | 992 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF | 2,301 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
4out of 4 | Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP | 2,338 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL | 2,426 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY | 2,504 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ | 2,565 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Aramark @ Barnfield College | Barnfield College, New Bedford Road | 488 yd | |
CJ's Cafe | Unit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive | 521 yd | |
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd | 66 Birdsfoot Lane | 1,037 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Bushmead Fish Bar | 7 The Parade, Hancock Drive | 531 yd | |
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS | 5b Riddy Lane | 657 yd | |
Riddy Lane Peri Peri | 3 Riddy Lane | 657 yd | |
Meedou | 1 Riddy Lane | 657 yd | |
Domino's Pizza | 5c Riddy Lane | 657 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Co-op | 1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive | 531 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Bushmead Primary School BUSHMEAD ROAD | grass pitches | 460 yd |
Barnfield College BARNFIELD AVENUE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 507 yd |
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 719 yd |
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 768 yd |
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed) Bradgers Hill Road | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 905 yd |
Warden Hill Infant School BIRDSFOOT LANE | grass pitches | 945 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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 | 15.8% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 15.8% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 39.8 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 38.2 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 71.91 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 71.91 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 7.7 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 8.5 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 201 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 7BW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 201 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 73 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 48 |
Vehicle Crime | 21 |
Public Order | 13 |
Burglary | 11 |
Other Theft | 9 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Other Crime | 7 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 6 |
Bicycle Theft | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 7BW.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Sherborne Avenue | 339 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Pomeroy Grove | 244 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Chalkdown | 392 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Chalkdown | 392 yd | |
2023-12 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 519 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near The Magpies | 169 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near The Magpies | 169 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near The Magpies | 169 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Yately Close | 506 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Bushmead Road | 520 yd |
LU2 7BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.
Full-Time Employee | 102 |
Retired | 84 |
Self-Employed | 39 |
Part-Time Employee | 29 |
Student (economically inactive) | 21 |
Looking after home or family | 20 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
Other | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
Unemployed | 6 |
Education | 40 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
Manufacturing | 18 |
Construction | 14 |
Human health and social work activities | 13 |
Information and communication | 11 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
Transport and storage | 7 |
Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
Other | 4 |
Real estate activities | 4 |
Female | 204 |
Male | 197 |
Single | 89 |
Married: Opposite sex | 189 |
Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
Separated | 3 |
Divorced | 18 |
Widowed | 24 |
Very good health | 198 |
Good health | 130 |
Fair health | 56 |
Bad health | 14 |
Very bad health | 4 |
No qualifications | 65 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
Apprenticeship | 13 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
Degree or Similar | 131 |
Other | 7 |
Bangladeshi | 51 |
Chinese | 6 |
Indian | 44 |
Pakistani | 88 |
Other Asian | 31 |
Black African | 1 |
Black Caribbean | 11 |
Other Black | 2 |
Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
Mixed Other | 6 |
White | 146 |
Other | 7 |
United Kingdom | 293 |
European Union | 8 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
Africa | 18 |
Middle East and Asia | 76 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
Born in the UK | 293 |
10+ Years | 93 |
5-10 Years | 8 |
2-5 Years | 7 |
Less than 2 years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 357 |
Ireland | 4 |
Italy | 1 |
Other EU countries | 4 |
Central and Western Africa | 1 |
Southern Asia | 9 |
North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
No passport held | 26 |
No religion | 39 |
Christian | 118 |
Buddhist | 3 |
Hindu | 29 |
Muslim | 163 |
Sikh | 6 |
Other religion | 4 |
Not answered | 41 |