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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8BL, LU2 8DA, LU2 7UT, LU2 8BJ, LU2 7FS, LU2 7UH, LU2 8BW, LU2 8HL, LU2 7XF.

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 7UJ

Average Price
£461,297
Semi-Detached
£461,297
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
718 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-07-30 £441,278
722 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-12-11 £392,797
716 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£477,5002017-03-03 £590,724
744 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002016-07-19 £437,671
712 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002014-10-31 £403,997

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,958 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,129 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,270 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 		732 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		758 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,097 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,501 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,572 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		938 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,035 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,995 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,531 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,921 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 		1,595 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 		1,152 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,281 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,826 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		3,471 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 		3,490 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
Libra Beauty Ltd.4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road396 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road480 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road543 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road543 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane197 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road338 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road552 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road674 yd
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road374 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road517 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road543 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road543 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road543 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road543 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool134 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches149 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches607 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches625 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches719 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts748 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts753 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts821 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches1,078 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 speed159 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.94 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7UJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 219
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Public Order 26
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Theft 14
Shoplifting 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Other Crime 3
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 7UJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorn Avenue533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area376 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Butterfield Green Road309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wood Green Close325 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cannon Lane202 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station452 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close408 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree408 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collingtree408 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Part-Time Employee65
Retired59
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family23
Other15
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education27
Manufacturing23
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage13
Financial and insurance activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female244
Male219

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed20

Health

Very good health259
Good health148
Fair health35
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 68
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 84
Degree or Similar 107
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian21
Pakistani20
Other Asian4
Black African3
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other14
White356
Roma3
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom403
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK403
10+ Years49
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom386
Ireland14
France1
Germany3
Italy5
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania3
Southern Asia2
No passport held39

Religion

No religion152
Christian214
Buddhist1
Hindu20
Muslim50
Sikh5
Not answered19
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