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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7SR, LU2 7NA, LU2 0TN, LU2 7NB, LU2 0PH, LU2 7RW, LU2 7RN, LU2 0TQ, LU2 7SL.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 7SW

Average Price
£242,536
Semi-Detached
£258,971
Terraced
£231,088
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£73,544
Other
£305,185

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LU2 7SW

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
341 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£409,0002021-02-26 £437,660
355 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£249,9502020-07-13 £278,927
345 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-04-08 £280,558
335 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£215,0002017-07-07 £212,798
357 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-02-13 £291,354

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,342 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,436 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,228 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 		776 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		862 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,108 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,320 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,563 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,620 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,329 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,369 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 		1,522 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 		636 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		872 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		985 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,702 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,805 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 Road177 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road736 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road229 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road355 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road355 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road670 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road6 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road6 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road41 yd
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road137 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street719 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls340 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite629 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches726 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches855 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		964 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		964 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite1,024 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches1,039 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LU2 7SW dangerous?

In 2023, 429 crimes were reported near LU2 7SW . Only 24% 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 7SW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 429
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Anti Social Behaviour 102
Vehicle Crime 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 34
Burglary 20
Drugs 15
Other Theft 13
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
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 7SW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Tree Close286 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moreton Road North466 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Northview Road294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felix Avenue237 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue237 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Felix Avenue237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moreton Road South215 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moreton Road South215 yd

Employment

LU2 7SW 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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