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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7JF, LU2 7HR, LU2 7JU, LU2 7DQ, LU2 7JT, LU2 7DE, LU2 7DF, LU2 7EF, LU2 7JY.

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 7HP

Average Price
£949,576
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£949,576
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
228 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£950,0002022-09-27 £910,235
234 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002021-03-19 £797,331
226 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£835,0002020-11-17 £967,202
214 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002018-10-30 £745,010
220 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002015-03-05 £1,413,804

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,980 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,260 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,929 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,090 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 		499 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,137 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		1,162 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,222 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,299 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 		754 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,142 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,667 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,984 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 		874 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 		736 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,310 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,357 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,503 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		1,514 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Avenue739 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist ChurchSt Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent922 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri117 Biscot Road1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road784 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road584 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road720 yd
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road1,024 yd
Peri Peri Junction174 Biscot Road1,044 yd
Jaffna taste176 Biscot Road1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches162 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts290 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool557 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches557 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls803 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts815 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite901 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches993 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch1,027 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,062 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 speed107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 165 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 49% 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 7HP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 165
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 10
Burglary 9
Other Theft 6
Drugs 6
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Foxglove Way535 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Bedford Road269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area226 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alwyn Close296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felstead Close479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens271 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hatherley Chase514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Bedford Road403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Bedford Road403 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens271 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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