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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7JX, LU2 7HR, LU2 7HN, LU2 7JS, LU2 7GS, LU2 7HP, LU2 7JR, LU2 7JT.

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 7HW

Average Price
£662,371
Semi-Detached
£609,745
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£756,064
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£585,408

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
182A Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-12-16 £462,028
178 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£557,5002021-07-29 £585,408
188 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002017-10-26 £533,515
184 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002016-06-03 £529,752
190 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£398,6502016-04-18 £536,146

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,979 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,281 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,181 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,156 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 		430 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		999 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,249 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,315 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		1,328 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 		570 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,365 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,923 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,665 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,789 yd Free schools 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 		1,154 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 		571 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,119 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,171 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 		1,250 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,283 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 Avenue575 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist ChurchSt Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent827 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri117 Biscot Road960 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road1,016 yd
Flava157b Biscot Road1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road762 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road762 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road954 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road388 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road691 yd
Peri Peri Junction174 Biscot Road888 yd
Jaffna taste176 Biscot Road888 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street868 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches393 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts407 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool550 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches550 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts666 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches760 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls801 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite1,012 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite1,070 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		1,082 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 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, 242 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . 39% 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 7HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 242
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Vehicle Crime 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 16
Other Theft 11
Burglary 10
Drugs 7
Robbery 7
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
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 7HW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Primrose Close484 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hatherley Chase492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area65 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Bedford Road478 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alwyn Close127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Bedford Road478 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sunridge Avenue514 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park/Open Space514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens444 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wensleydale461 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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