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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7AP, LU2 7BY, LU2 7AW, LU3 2BB, LU2 7BJ, LU2 7AR, LU2 7AT, LU3 2HY, 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 7BZ

Average Price
£685,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£685,687
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
421 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£472,0002022-04-14 £472,283
417 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002021-11-24 £540,807
399 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002016-11-04 £719,713
429 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002015-05-07 £725,130
409 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002014-10-17 £487,582

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		697 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		4,198 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,439 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,802 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 		250 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		266 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,054 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		1,145 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue, LU3 4BL 		1,288 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 		756 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		957 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,051 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,172 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,727 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 		1,578 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 		1,847 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,509 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,892 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,982 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		3,099 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
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane544 yd
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue798 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road863 yd
Miraj249 Birdsfoot Lane982 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road557 yd
South Bedfordshire Golf ClubWarden Hill Road, Luton934 yd
Jolly Milliner121 Icknield Way950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane544 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane862 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane862 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane862 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane982 yd
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches362 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts780 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts792 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite902 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,012 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches1,057 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 speed61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed188.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 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, 169 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 49% 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 7BZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 169
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Shoplifting 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Public Order 16
Other Theft 11
Burglary 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
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 7BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelling Close515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd

Employment

LU2 7BZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee104
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing26
Education24
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other9
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female218
Male208

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex205
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed39

Health

Very good health203
Good health163
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 152
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Indian81
Pakistani80
Other Asian17
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White192
Arab4
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa19
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years91
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom376
Ireland4
Romania3
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East4
Southern Asia8
No passport held32

Religion

No religion56
Christian145
Hindu38
Muslim118
Sikh44
Other religion7
Not answered18
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