Croft Road is in Luton and in Luton district.
LU2 8AQ is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Croft Road, Luton, LU2 8AQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8AB, LU2 9BZ, LU2 9DE, LU2 9BG, LU2 9BQ, LU2 8AD, LU2 8AE, LU2 9BY, LU2 9DA.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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3 Croft Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2016-09-28 | £221,272 |
4 Croft Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £134,995 | 2014-05-19 | £204,433 |
3 Croft Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £131,000 | 2007-08-10 | £175,114 |
4 Croft Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £134,995 | 2007-08-02 | £180,454 |
3 Croft Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £90,000 | 2006-11-21 | £127,568 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS | 2,122 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB | 3,538 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street, LU1 5EA | 3,583 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way, LU3 2BT | 3,878 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ | 523 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North, LU2 9AH | 580 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG | 610 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH | 680 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH | 710 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG | 1,034 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Putteridge High School Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ | 1,182 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX | 1,222 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE | 2,705 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Icknield High School Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH | 3,022 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW | 1,872 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY | 343 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL | 1,816 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Windmill Hill School York Street, | 2,124 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street, LU1 3JE | 2,806 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | University of Bedfordshire Park Square, LU1 3JU | 2,893 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Stopsley Fire Station | Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way | 634 yd | |
Libra Beauty Ltd. | 4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road | 683 yd | |
Flag Club | Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road | 779 yd | |
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine | 636 Hitchin Road | 779 yd | |
Costa Coffee | 617 Hitchin Road | 802 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Hansom Cab | The Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane | 96 yd | |
Stopsley Working Mens Club Limited | Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road | 657 yd | |
Sportsman | The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road | 836 yd | |
Luton Conservative Club | First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road | 849 yd | |
The Barrels | The Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane | 865 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Domino's Pizza | 76 Wigmore Lane | 95 yd | |
Village Tandoori | Village Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road | 562 yd | |
Sea Star Fish & Chips | 10 West Way | 652 yd | |
Finos | 5 Yeovil Road | 657 yd | |
Greggs Ltd | Jansel House, 658 Hitchin Road | 745 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Co-operative | 78-80 Wigmore Lane | 96 yd | |
Tesco Express | 598-602 Hitchin Road | 779 yd | |
CO-OP | 628 Hitchin Road | 779 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH | grass pitches | 511 yd |
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road | grass pitches | 535 yd |
Someries Junior School WIGMORE LANE | grass pitches | 541 yd |
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD | grass pitches | 769 yd |
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 909 yd |
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD | grass pitches | 911 yd |
Putteridge Primary School PUTTERIDGE ROAD | grass pitches | 944 yd |
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive | grass pitches | 974 yd |
Lothair Road Recreation Ground HITCHIN ROAD | grass pitches | 1,022 yd |
Inspire: Luton Sports Village LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,090 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 301 crimes were reported
near Croft Road .
33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 8AQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 301 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 93 |
Shoplifting | 48 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 43 |
Vehicle Crime | 26 |
Public Order | 23 |
Burglary | 22 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 21 |
Other Crime | 6 |
Other Theft | 5 |
Drugs | 5 |
Possession Of Weapons | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Bicycle Theft | 2 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 8AQ.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Nichols Close | 428 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Dahlia Close | 254 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Alfriston Close | 300 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Lullington Close | 281 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Under investigation | On or near Lullington Close | 281 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Lullington Close | 281 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Hazelwood Close | 463 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Hazelwood Close | 463 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Hawthorn Avenue | 463 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Stapleford Road | 393 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 8AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Retired | 78 |
Full-Time Employee | 59 |
Part-Time Employee | 18 |
Self-Employed | 15 |
Looking after home or family | 11 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 11 |
Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
Other | 5 |
Unemployed | 5 |
Transport and storage | 15 |
Construction | 14 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 14 |
Education | 12 |
Human health and social work activities | 12 |
Manufacturing | 7 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
Real estate activities | 5 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
Information and communication | 2 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Female | 113 |
Male | 150 |
Single | 65 |
Married: Opposite sex | 89 |
Separated | 2 |
Divorced | 12 |
Widowed | 47 |
Very good health | 103 |
Good health | 98 |
Fair health | 49 |
Bad health | 13 |
No qualifications | 75 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
Apprenticeship | 10 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 34 |
Degree or Similar | 38 |
Other | 7 |
Bangladeshi | 4 |
Indian | 5 |
Pakistani | 14 |
Black African | 3 |
Black Caribbean | 9 |
Other Black | 3 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
Mixed Other | 3 |
White | 203 |
Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 5 |
Arab | 4 |
Other | 5 |
United Kingdom | 174 |
European Union | 57 |
Rest of Europe | 4 |
Africa | 8 |
Middle East and Asia | 16 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
Oceania | 1 |
British Overseas | 1 |
Born in the UK | 174 |
10+ Years | 67 |
5-10 Years | 13 |
2-5 Years | 7 |
Less than 2 years | 4 |
United Kingdom | 152 |
Ireland | 36 |
Spain | 1 |
Poland | 5 |
Romania | 11 |
Other EU countries | 5 |
Other Europe | 4 |
Southern Asia | 12 |
South-East Asia | 1 |
North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
No passport held | 35 |
No religion | 93 |
Christian | 127 |
Hindu | 5 |
Jewish | 2 |
Muslim | 20 |
Sikh | 4 |
Not answered | 11 |