Hancock Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7SF is located in the Barnfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hancock Drive, Luton, LU2 7SF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7GY, LU2 7TA, LU2 7SJ, LU2 7YP, LU2 7XY, LU2 7LZ, LU2 7SB, LU2 7XX, LU2 7XZ.

Hancock Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hancock Drive are based on 148 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 7SF

Average Price
£386,827
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,314
Other
£1,706,423

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hancock Drive

Average Price
£285,983
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hancock DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Balcony Hancock Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-03-11 £209,179
7 The Balcony Hancock Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£226,0002022-01-14 £227,779
Unit 5 Bushmead Centre Hancock Drive, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£3,200,0002019-07-17 £3,407,843
2 The Balcony Hancock Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-03-02 £190,235
Unit 7B Bushmead Shopping Centre Hancock Drive, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002018-01-03 £5,002

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,331 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,908 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,198 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,200 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		312 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,305 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,338 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,455 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		1,525 yd Community school 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 		1,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,106 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,299 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,381 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 		777 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 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,042 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,206 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,532 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,675 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,856 yd Community special school 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
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive2 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive13 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane1,058 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane1,058 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane1,058 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive12 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches380 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts595 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite756 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite818 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts859 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts884 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch903 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.5%

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 speed73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hancock Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 126 crimes were reported near Hancock Drive . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7SF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 126
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 12
Public Order 9
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Shoplifting 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road219 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies488 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket0 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies488 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prestwick Close121 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pomeroy Grove292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kidner Close223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dovedale497 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired63
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Information and communication12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other6
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female196
Male154

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed33

Health

Very good health181
Good health112
Fair health47
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 95
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese2
Indian29
Pakistani16
Other Asian3
Black African10
Black Caribbean14
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other12
White227
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union31
Rest of Europe11
Africa13
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years61
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland2
France1
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania6
Other EU countries14
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion82
Christian198
Hindu18
Muslim37
Not answered15
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