Chesford Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8BE 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 Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8HQ, LU2 8BB, LU2 8BD, LU2 8AX, LU2 8HW, LU2 8EB, LU2 8HH, LU2 8HP, LU2 8EA.

Chesford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chesford Road are based on 436 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 8BE

Average Price
£280,183
Semi-Detached
£315,892
Terraced
£271,167
Detached
£364,886
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£232,091

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesford Road

Average Price
£294,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Chesford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£289,9952023-04-11 £279,595
54 Chesford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£272,0002022-10-24 £252,437
25 Chesford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,0002022-09-12 £260,374
63 Chesford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-04-21 £259,839
67 Chesford Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-04-13 £279,827

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,788 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,700 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,149 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,223 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 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		343 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		831 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,037 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,072 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,088 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		574 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,375 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,524 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,044 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,145 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 		2,011 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 		963 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,358 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,760 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,455 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,546 yd Higher education institutions 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
Libra Beauty Ltd.4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road195 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way757 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road768 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road801 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road364 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane378 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane597 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road846 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road164 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way323 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane597 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road629 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane597 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road800 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road801 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches279 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts524 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches691 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool708 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches717 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches767 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches856 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches980 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 speed139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chesford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 192 crimes were reported near Chesford Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 8BE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 192
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Crime 19
Public Order 10
Other Theft 10
Burglary 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 8BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ravensthorpe321 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collingtree267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue191 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wood Green Close444 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cannon Lane372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close179 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pevensey Close444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree267 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelwood Close417 yd

Employment

LU2 8BE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired44
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed26
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing21
Transport and storage21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction14
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female137
Male154

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed13

Health

Very good health131
Good health108
Fair health43
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 64

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese3
Indian11
Pakistani4
Other Asian9
Black Caribbean13
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White224
Roma1
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years34
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland6
France2
Poland12
Romania12
Middle East1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion103
Christian141
Hindu10
Muslim15
Sikh4
Other religion4
Not answered14
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