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

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

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 7ST

Average Price
£315,518
Semi-Detached
£323,857
Terraced
£253,147
Detached
£536,526
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£204,834

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
462 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-02-23 £299,983
426 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-11-21 £225,332
414 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£261,0002022-10-11 £247,286
476 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-07-08 £323,265
474 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-06-24 £349,167

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,444 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,581 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,212 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 		538 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		685 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		849 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,108 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,459 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 		950 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,532 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,525 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 		1,363 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 		676 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		799 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,245 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,962 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,066 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 Road438 yd
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road957 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way959 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road997 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road40 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road420 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road420 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road928 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road206 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road222 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road258 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road258 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street954 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane1,034 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road1,058 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls371 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches578 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches872 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite886 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches936 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches978 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch1,053 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches1,070 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 342 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . 30% 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 7ST.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 342
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Vehicle Crime 45
Public Order 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 11
Burglary 11
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 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 7ST.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Tree Close538 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shelton Way368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield288 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Turners Road North488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Turners Road North488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moreton Road North314 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Northview Road218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felix Avenue130 yd

Employment

LU2 7ST area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee86
Retired53
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction19
Transport and storage18
Human health and social work activities13
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female180
Male156

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed16

Health

Very good health168
Good health110
Fair health46
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 73
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani22
Other Asian15
Black African14
Black Caribbean17
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White190
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years67
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland6
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland1
Romania9
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion78
Christian151
Buddhist6
Muslim71
Sikh14
Other religion4
Not answered12
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