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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7EG, LU2 7HT, LU2 7HU, LU2 7DW, LU2 7DP, LU2 7EF, LU2 7DN, LU2 7HX, LU2 7HY.

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 7EQ

Average Price
£829,490
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£829,490
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
268 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£770,0002023-01-26 £741,597
244 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£940,0002021-11-11 £977,613
272 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002021-01-18 £729,819
248 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£920,0002020-11-30 £1,065,659
278 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002019-11-15 £743,130

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,335 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,535 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,704 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,007 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,009 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 		812 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		909 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		944 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		992 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,438 yd Community school Yes 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 		876 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,124 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,747 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,779 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 		438 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 		1,106 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,598 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,680 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,716 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,754 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 Road1,049 yd
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road1,007 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road965 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches377 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite455 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts519 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts617 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch710 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool792 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches792 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches835 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches913 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls1,001 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 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, 111 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7EQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Vehicle Crime 27
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Public Order 13
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 6
Burglary 4
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens459 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Marston Gardens423 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Bedford Road182 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wychwood Avenue106 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wychwood Avenue106 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wychwood Avenue106 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Priory Gardens150 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priory Gardens150 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manton Drive260 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felstead Way522 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7EQ 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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