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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7EQ, LU2 7DW, LU2 7DP, LU2 7HT, LU2 7HU, LU2 7DN, LU2 7EF, LU2 7DH, LU2 7DJ.

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 7EG

Average Price
£941,385
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£941,385
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
159 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002021-03-29 £1,252,948
167 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£885,0002019-01-04 £1,025,040
155 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-09-14 £347,353
169 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002016-11-25 £868,619
155 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002004-05-28 £843,097

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,359 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,962 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		784 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		899 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		917 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		946 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,431 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		921 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,100 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,303 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		2,775 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,792 yd Foundation school 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 		459 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 		1,124 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,562 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,635 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,732 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,764 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 Road1,027 yd
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road1,041 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road958 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches359 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite463 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts491 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts625 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch752 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool758 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches758 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches880 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches914 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite985 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 55% 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 7EG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 128
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Vehicle Crime 29
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Public Order 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Drugs 4
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 7EG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens485 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Marston Gardens415 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Bedford Road176 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chartwell Drive323 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Honeygate434 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chartwell Drive323 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manton Drive219 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chartwell Drive323 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priory Gardens111 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Priory Gardens111 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7EG 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 Employee115
Retired62
Part-Time Employee54
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)34
Looking after home or family25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Education20
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage16
Information and communication16
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing10
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6

People

Gender

Female244
Male236

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex215
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health256
Good health139
Fair health69
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 154
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi65
Chinese1
Indian35
Pakistani187
Other Asian8
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White160
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia79
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years107
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom438
Ireland9
France2
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion69
Christian112
Hindu19
Jewish1
Muslim250
Sikh9
Other religion5
Not answered21
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