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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7GS, LU2 7HW, LU2 7JS, LU2 7GL, LU2 7JX, LU2 7LN, LU2 7HR, LU2 7LL, LU3 1LH.

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 7HN

Average Price
£556,333
Semi-Detached
£566,598
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£529,937
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
160 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£491,5002021-12-22 £514,247
158 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002021-01-21 £587,576
150 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,5002020-02-21 £402,986
154 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002019-11-27 £533,424
166 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002016-12-21 £564,045

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,717 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,137 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,168 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 		435 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		918 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,217 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,245 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,403 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 		479 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,038 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,689 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,707 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 		1,305 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 		557 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		982 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,089 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		1,100 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,200 yd Free schools special 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
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue499 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist ChurchSt Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent781 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri117 Biscot Road891 yd
Hope Church Open House LoungePolish Club, Villa Road897 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road823 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road823 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road880 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road952 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road307 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road750 yd
Peri Peri Junction174 Biscot Road803 yd
Jaffna taste176 Biscot Road803 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street806 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road977 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts506 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches528 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool575 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches575 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts594 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches676 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls868 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite871 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		990 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite997 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 91.7%

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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed297.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed28 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, 318 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7HN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 318
Violence And Sexual Offences 100
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Vehicle Crime 47
Public Order 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Other Theft 16
Burglary 10
Drugs 10
Robbery 10
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Road486 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wensleydale337 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sunridge Avenue531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarendon Road486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Road486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Arden Place478 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park/Open Space381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arncliffe Crescent425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arncliffe Crescent425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arncliffe Crescent425 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired65
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Education31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage14
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female202
Male183

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health201
Good health128
Fair health46
Bad health6
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 123
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi36
Chinese3
Indian21
Pakistani63
Other Asian12
Black African11
Black Caribbean17
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other14
White175
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Arab3
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years78
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom327
Ireland8
France1
Germany1
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion77
Christian128
Buddhist5
Hindu21
Jewish5
Muslim113
Sikh4
Not answered33
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