Hitchin Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7SL 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 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7RW, LU2 7RN, LU2 0LE, LU2 7SH, LU2 0DB, LU2 7SR, LU2 7SW, LU2 0PH, LU2 0QB.

Hitchin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitchin Road are based on 748 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 7SL

Average Price
£246,626
Semi-Detached
£262,950
Terraced
£259,454
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£119,374
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£280,799
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
225 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£201,0002023-07-03 £200,008
251 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-06-26 £285,400
313 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-09-14 £305,492
219 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-03-08 £257,096
217 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,5002020-02-07 £232,762

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,035 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,182 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,266 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,900 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,238 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 		702 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		943 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,205 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,264 yd Foundation 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 		1,340 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,569 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,613 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,169 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,526 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 		1,638 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 		562 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		812 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,021 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,528 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,631 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 Road5 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road563 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road856 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road1,018 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road402 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road404 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road404 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road499 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road178 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road178 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road214 yd
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road278 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street573 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls415 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite458 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches723 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		798 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		800 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite859 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches859 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches868 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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 speed188.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 478 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . Only 21% 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 7SL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 478
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Anti Social Behaviour 101
Vehicle Crime 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Public Order 33
Burglary 26
Other Theft 21
Drugs 16
Robbery 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
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 7SL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hart Lane540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bloomfield Avenue418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felix Avenue395 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue395 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Felix Avenue395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreton Road South366 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moreton Road South366 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area307 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area307 yd

Employment

LU2 7SL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 7SL 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 Employee132
Part-Time Employee50
Retired34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)31
Self-Employed29
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family21
Other15
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education28
Transport and storage23
Human health and social work activities22
Administrative and support service activities19
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Real estate activities8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female209
Male247

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated17
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health227
Good health166
Fair health50
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 142
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian11
Pakistani21
Black African81
Black Caribbean27
Other Black20
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White252
Roma2
Arab4
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union115
Rest of Europe5
Africa55
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years83
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland13
France2
Italy6
Portugal4
Spain15
Lithuania7
Poland44
Romania29
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa26
South and Eastern Africa8
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion112
Christian245
Hindu5
Muslim45
Sikh2
Not answered47
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