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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7ST, LU2 7LE, LU2 7SU, LU2 7NB, LU2 7NA, LU2 0TL, LU2 7LF, LU2 7TB, LU2 0TQ.

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 7SP

Average Price
£397,194
Semi-Detached
£303,184
Terraced
£362,641
Detached
£455,592
Flats/Maisonettes
£162,052
Other
£1,895,565

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
431 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-04-28 £344,323
391 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£324,0002022-09-15 £311,196
399 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002022-05-27 £288,549
433 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002021-04-23 £394,128
405 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-10-20 £319,767

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,418 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,543 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,655 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,624 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,195 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 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		576 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		710 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,071 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,488 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 		970 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,552 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,687 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,524 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 		1,366 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 		712 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		762 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,211 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,928 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,033 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 Road405 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road963 yd
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road985 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way994 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road3 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road387 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road387 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road893 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road168 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road191 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road225 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road225 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street916 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane1,072 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road1,091 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls340 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches609 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite851 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches909 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches1,033 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch1,066 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 speed191.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed221.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 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, 352 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . Only 29% 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 7SP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 352
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Vehicle Crime 46
Public Order 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Burglary 16
Other Theft 12
Drugs 8
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Tree Close510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreton Road South176 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hitchin Road400 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield301 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Turners Road North522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Turners Road North522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moreton Road North343 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Northview Road193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felix Avenue101 yd

Employment

LU2 7SP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired42
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed14
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing20
Construction16
Transport and storage15
Education11
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female176
Male188

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health164
Good health134
Fair health60
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 71
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi30
Chinese1
Indian12
Pakistani15
Other Asian10
Black African8
Black Caribbean8
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White244
Roma1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union73
Rest of Europe17
Africa10
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years62
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland8
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal3
Spain10
Lithuania3
Poland15
Romania33
Other EU countries13
Other Europe12
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion91
Christian165
Hindu12
Muslim64
Sikh5
Not answered27
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