Old Bedford Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7HG is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7HH, LU2 7JE, LU2 7PZ, LU2 7JB, LU3 1DL, LU2 7PE, LU2 7LG, LU2 7PH, LU2 7PY.

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 7HG

Average Price
£280,561
Semi-Detached
£287,688
Terraced
£267,595
Detached
£295,801
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
129 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£283,0002020-02-28 £339,926
127 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,5002007-06-11 £273,868
127 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,2502007-03-16 £251,023
125 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002006-07-19 £316,115
127 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,9502004-11-12 £272,146

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,565 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,727 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,672 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,254 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 		687 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,082 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,249 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		482 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,911 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,399 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,416 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,589 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,734 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		652 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		694 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		698 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		980 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		980 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Hope Church Open House LoungePolish Club, Villa Road487 yd
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue538 yd
Victoria's Kitchen7 Dudley Street609 yd
Ridings Coffee House Ltd38A Bury Park Road644 yd
Italian Coffee House LimitedUnit 6, Bury Park Industrial Estate, Bury Park Road661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road618 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road675 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road726 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road778 yd
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road445 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza22 Old Bedford Road535 yd
Jimmy’s takeaway17 Crawley Road618 yd
Domino's PizzaShop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road635 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill56 New Bedford Road635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street645 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street757 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road770 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite493 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches582 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts612 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite628 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite769 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		811 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite827 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool828 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches828 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		854 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, 782 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7HG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 782
Violence And Sexual Offences 246
Anti Social Behaviour 181
Vehicle Crime 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Public Order 52
Other Theft 47
Drugs 34
Burglary 33
Other Crime 13
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Boyle Close526 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Larches200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street546 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Plait Court510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plait Court510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Plait Court510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Road539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Road539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Larches200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reginald Street279 yd

Employment

LU2 7HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 7HG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee19
Retired11
Looking after home or family10
Other10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Education14
Transport and storage14
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Other13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female106
Male110

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex63
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed4

Health

Very good health104
Good health80
Fair health24
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 77
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian12
Pakistani23
Other Asian6
Black African7
Black Caribbean10
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White129
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom104
European Union49
Rest of Europe18
Africa12
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK104
10+ Years58
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom117
Ireland3
Italy9
Spain2
Poland21
Romania8
Other EU countries11
Turkey1
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion39
Christian93
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Jewish2
Muslim52
Sikh5
Not answered14
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