Preston Gardens is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7NL is located in the Round Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Gardens, Luton, LU2 7NL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7RX, LU2 7RU, LU2 7ND, LU2 7RN, LU2 7JH, LU2 7RW, LU2 7NF, LU2 7SG, LU2 7JG.

Preston Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Gardens are based on 64 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 7NL

Average Price
£280,679
Semi-Detached
£283,626
Terraced
£262,620
Detached
£500,831
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Gardens

Average Price
£280,679
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-04-25 £236,213
1 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£326,0002022-12-22 £309,499
2 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£316,0002022-09-15 £297,033
35 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-07-21 £273,059
4 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-03-22 £163,154

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,287 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,682 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,994 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 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		696 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		977 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,281 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,207 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,824 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,331 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,507 yd Academy converter 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 		1,429 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 		373 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		883 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,108 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,593 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,704 yd Higher education institutions 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
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road245 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road650 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road833 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road987 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road176 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road176 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road400 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road567 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road210 yd
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road235 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road263 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road263 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street529 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls210 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite522 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches632 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		807 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		818 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite870 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches979 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches1,077 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 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.5%

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 speed155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 452 crimes were reported near Preston Gardens . Only 23% 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 7NL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 452
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Anti Social Behaviour 92
Vehicle Crime 56
Public Order 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Burglary 26
Other Theft 22
Drugs 16
Other Crime 7
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 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 7NL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oxen Road526 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Preston Path89 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Northview Road312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felix Avenue335 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue335 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Felix Avenue335 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hatherley Chase405 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moreton Road South469 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area431 yd

Employment

LU2 7NL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee138
Self-Employed41
Retired37
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family26
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Education28
Transport and storage26
Human health and social work activities22
Construction20
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male209

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced46
Widowed14

Health

Very good health201
Good health153
Fair health51
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 108
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi45
Pakistani28
Other Asian8
Black African36
Black Caribbean7
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White241
Arab2
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union79
Rest of Europe16
Africa34
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years88
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland8
France2
Germany2
Italy7
Portugal7
Lithuania6
Poland20
Romania33
Other EU countries12
Other Europe8
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa7
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion113
Christian185
Buddhist5
Muslim99
Not answered10
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