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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7UF, LU2 7TU, LU2 7XR, LU2 7UU, LU2 7WB, LU2 7TY, LU2 7UX, LU2 7UE, LU2 7TX.

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 7UL

Average Price
£395,816
Semi-Detached
£388,323
Terraced
£370,628
Detached
£421,782
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
585 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-12-16 £474,714
543 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-12-17 £428,778
541 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-05-14 £312,478
571 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002020-08-28 £378,613
575 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-06-18 £349,159

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,182 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,102 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 		3,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,116 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 		280 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		470 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		997 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		1,279 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,434 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 		372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,662 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,789 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,057 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,174 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 		1,017 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 		693 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,378 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,970 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,600 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,632 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 Road226 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way345 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road363 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road363 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road238 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road357 yd
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church597 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road771 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SHAKE BOXFirst Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road250 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road363 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road363 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road363 yd
Express Kebab612 Hitchin Road363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road363 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road363 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane800 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches282 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches357 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches393 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts532 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch566 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts568 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches804 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches815 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool892 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls927 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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 speed77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 257 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . 38% 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 7UL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 257
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Public Order 31
Vehicle Crime 19
Shoplifting 18
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Crime 10
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 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 7UL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield529 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Thomas'S Road361 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Tancred Road357 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tancred Road357 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Thomas'S Road361 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket366 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryecroft Way122 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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