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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7NX, LU2 7QE, LU2 0FR, LU3 1BX, LU2 7NS, LU2 7RH, LU2 7QS, LU2 7NT, LU2 7QF.

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 7PA

Average Price
£373,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£373,449

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
54 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-08 £248,270
46 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£548,1052017-09-29 £537,655
54B Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-06-26 £334,421

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,346 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,556 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 		630 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		902 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,043 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,082 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,565 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 		849 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,050 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,312 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,795 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 		2,082 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		585 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		728 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		792 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		824 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		985 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Road118 yd
Victoria's Kitchen7 Dudley Street232 yd
Koala39-41 New Bedford Road338 yd
Subway45 New Bedford Road338 yd
Al-Quds27 New Bedford Road338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road378 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road382 yd
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road423 yd
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street444 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza22 Old Bedford Road140 yd
Best Kebab96 Midland Road242 yd
The Burger Box21 Mill Street278 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill56 New Bedford Road285 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway39 Mill Street287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street487 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road640 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street698 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall851 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street1,053 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 suite105 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite238 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite382 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool498 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite507 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite532 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches542 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite578 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite586 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite599 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2101 crimes were reported near Old Bedford Road . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7PA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2101
Violence And Sexual Offences 598
Anti Social Behaviour 410
Public Order 169
Vehicle Crime 160
Other Theft 146
Criminal Damage And Arson 128
Shoplifting 121
Drugs 111
Burglary 73
Bicycle Theft 46
Theft From The Person 45
Robbery 40
Possession Of Weapons 31
Other Crime 23

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gregories Close385 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area379 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lacrets Path547 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Gordon Street547 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gordon Street547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lacrets Path547 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hillside Road451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Road451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Inkerman Street481 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingham Way295 yd

Employment

LU2 7PA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7PA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee148
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Looking after home or family27
Other27
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Retired12
Student (economically inactive)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Transport and storage19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Education9
Information and communication8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female221
Male225

Partnership Status

Single193
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced35
Widowed7

Health

Very good health210
Good health166
Fair health47
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 133
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi38
Indian21
Pakistani31
Other Asian16
Black African16
Black Caribbean18
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other7
White258
Roma1
Arab6
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union178
Rest of Europe16
Africa14
Middle East and Asia54
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years82
5-10 Years77
2-5 Years79
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland3
France3
Italy6
Portugal10
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland82
Romania47
Other EU countries39
Turkey2
Other Europe5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia28
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion87
Christian213
Buddhist3
Hindu20
Jewish7
Muslim87
Sikh1
Not answered29
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