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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7UL, LU2 7UU, LU2 7TU, LU2 7XR, LU2 7UE, LU2 9AL, LU2 7WB, LU2 7TY, LU2 9AR.

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 7UF

Average Price
£382,834
Semi-Detached
£331,023
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£572,806
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
538 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£348,0002023-08-11 £340,488
536 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£349,0002022-02-28 £358,562
538 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-07-29 £312,804
544A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-04-30 £305,387
532 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-04-30 £399,840

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,232 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,382 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,164 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 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		421 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		949 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		1,330 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,405 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 		424 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,634 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,737 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,081 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,226 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 		1,067 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 		641 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,380 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,957 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,618 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,660 yd Other independent special school 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
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road265 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way318 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road358 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road358 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road248 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road360 yd
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church638 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road752 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SHAKE BOXFirst Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road259 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road358 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road358 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road358 yd
Express Kebab612 Hitchin Road358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road358 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road358 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches276 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches316 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches444 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts572 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts607 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch617 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches767 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches806 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool895 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls926 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 272 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7UF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 272
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Public Order 31
Vehicle Crime 21
Shoplifting 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 10
Burglary 7
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
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 7UF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Thomas'S Road409 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Tancred Road382 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tancred Road382 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Thomas'S Road409 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket361 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryecroft Way173 yd

Employment

LU2 7UF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU2 7UF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired57
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee27
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction23
Education19
Transport and storage17
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female145
Male167

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated4
Divorced12
Widowed23

Health

Very good health141
Good health119
Fair health42
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 78
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese2
Indian10
Pakistani22
Other Asian8
Black African15
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White218
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years51
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland14
Italy3
Spain1
Poland2
Romania11
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion77
Christian161
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim52
Sikh3
Not answered11
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