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

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

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 7HH

Average Price
£382,695
Semi-Detached
£348,766
Terraced
£363,718
Detached
£761,086
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
124 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£347,0002021-08-20 £371,459
130A Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002018-01-19 £374,710
128A Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£159,0002012-04-25 £299,604
136 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002009-08-24 £369,443
128 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,0002009-03-20 £327,981

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,535 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,704 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,285 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 		716 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		756 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		975 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,078 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,280 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 		514 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,917 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,384 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,426 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,579 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 		1,750 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 		665 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		686 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		692 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		999 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		999 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
Hope Church Open House LoungePolish Club, Villa Road463 yd
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue570 yd
Victoria's Kitchen7 Dudley Street579 yd
Ahh Geek Out LtdShop, 41 High Town Road642 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road608 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road643 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road695 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road751 yd
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road474 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza22 Old Bedford Road508 yd
Best Kebab96 Midland Road607 yd
Jimmy’s takeaway17 Crawley Road608 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill56 New Bedford Road614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street639 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street733 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road768 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road1,032 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 suite464 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches556 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite599 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts643 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite744 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		780 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		823 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool857 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches857 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 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, 802 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 7HH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 802
Violence And Sexual Offences 251
Anti Social Behaviour 184
Vehicle Crime 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Public Order 53
Other Theft 49
Burglary 37
Drugs 35
Other Crime 14
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 7HH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near William Street367 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mussons Path345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street518 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brook Street396 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brook Street396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brook Street396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brook Street396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Road514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Road514 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Mussons Path345 yd

Employment

LU2 7HH 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 7HH 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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