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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7XF, LU2 7UT, LU2 7FS, LU2 7FN, LU2 8JD, LU2 7UP, LU2 8HL, LU2 8BL, LU2 7XS.

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 7UH

Average Price
£224,575
Semi-Detached
£343,759
Terraced
£220,304
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£175,405
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
686A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-11-24 £119,583
680A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-06-27 £206,546
676 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-03-24 £224,337
688 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-12-10 £205,505
684A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002018-11-30 £180,841

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,754 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,127 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,915 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,054 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 		519 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		860 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		893 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,324 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,483 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 		851 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,066 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,883 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,446 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,722 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 		1,447 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 		969 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,066 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,612 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		3,279 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		3,284 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
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road267 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road329 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road329 yd
Libra Beauty Ltd.4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road404 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road257 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane294 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road343 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road465 yd
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road161 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road329 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road329 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road329 yd
Express Kebab612 Hitchin Road329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road329 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road329 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane762 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches168 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool250 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches410 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches512 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts615 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts618 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches720 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches893 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts962 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch1,023 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 speed184.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 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, 247 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . 39% 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 7UH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 247
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Public Order 30
Shoplifting 20
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Road544 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collingtree357 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Butterfield Green Road507 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cannon Lane297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close475 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station244 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area163 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wood Green Close504 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired44
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee26
Other19
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing16
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female161
Male156

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated5
Divorced40
Widowed24

Health

Very good health150
Good health112
Fair health38
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 82
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian10
Pakistani7
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean18
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White222
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma3
Arab6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union55
Rest of Europe5
Africa20
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years51
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland10
France1
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania6
Poland5
Romania10
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion112
Christian144
Hindu5
Muslim34
Not answered22
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