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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7TT, LU2 7UU, LU2 9AL, LU2 9AP, LU2 7UF, LU2 9AR, LU2 7TY, LU2 7UL, LU2 9AW.

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 7UE

Average Price
£467,858
Semi-Detached
£467,858
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
526 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-11-18 £316,054
516A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002016-03-31 £517,195
516 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002016-03-31 £503,761
528 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002015-07-17 £426,752
516 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002014-09-19 £500,957

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,957 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,064 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,201 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,297 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,200 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 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		292 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		797 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,396 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,429 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		550 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,622 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,734 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,989 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,320 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 		1,141 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 		534 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,223 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,766 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,484 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,500 yd Other independent school No 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
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way455 yd
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road457 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road536 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road536 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road444 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road549 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road557 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane743 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SHAKE BOXFirst Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road454 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road536 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road536 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road536 yd
Express Kebab612 Hitchin Road536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road536 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road536 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane743 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches399 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches456 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches556 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches617 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch719 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts762 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls762 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts798 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches988 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,078 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed198.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 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, 219 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . 42% 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 7UE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 219
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 27
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Crime 10
Burglary 8
Other Theft 7
Shoplifting 6
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 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 7UE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moreton Road North535 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hitchin Road159 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket540 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryecroft Way313 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walnut Close488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Thomas'S Close495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shelton Way163 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Turners Road North496 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Turners Road North496 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired83
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed30
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction19
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities13
Education12
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male164

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed23

Health

Very good health144
Good health131
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 65
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian19
Pakistani7
Other Asian13
Black African9
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White243
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa19
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years39
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland3
Romania12
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia10
No passport held41

Religion

No religion69
Christian197
Buddhist8
Hindu15
Muslim18
Sikh5
Not answered18
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