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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7UG, LU2 7XD, LU2 7XB, LU2 7UN, LU2 7XA, LU2 7XS, LU2 7UP, LU2 7UY, LU2 7WB.

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 7UW

Average Price
£295,954
Semi-Detached
£339,031
Terraced
£298,972
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£131,220
Other
£366,992

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
609 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-01-20 £253,164
607A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-08-09 £422,080
599A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£258,0002019-04-26 £307,394
603 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£305,0002019-02-28 £311,903
597A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-03-01 £284,414

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,047 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,587 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,740 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,268 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 		277 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		665 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,153 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,165 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		1,298 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 		533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,853 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,246 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,380 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 		1,168 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 		815 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,733 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,311 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,940 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,942 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
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road54 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road54 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road81 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way203 yd
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road4 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road122 yd
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church467 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road486 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road54 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road54 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road54 yd
Express Kebab612 Hitchin Road54 yd
SHAKE BOXFirst Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road54 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road54 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane749 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches96 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches323 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts412 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts434 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches449 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool538 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches573 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch721 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches993 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,025 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . 40% 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 7UW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 239
Anti Social Behaviour 71
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Public Order 28
Vehicle Crime 24
Shoplifting 20
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walnut Close461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Thomas'S Road399 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station101 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area221 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tancred Road165 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Thomas'S Road399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Tancred Road165 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket51 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Thomas'S Close194 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired72
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education19
Transport and storage17
Construction17
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male137

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed28

Health

Very good health134
Good health104
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 67
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani22
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other8
White224
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union39
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years40
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland12
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion70
Christian160
Buddhist6
Hindu3
Muslim28
Sikh3
Not answered11
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