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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8BX, LU2 8DA, LU2 8BS, LU2 8BU, LU2 8BJ, LU2 7UJ, LU2 8EJ, LU2 8BL, LU2 8BP.

Swifts Green Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swifts Green Road are based on 98 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 8BW

Average Price
£452,783
Semi-Detached
£463,151
Terraced
£391,874
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swifts Green Road

Average Price
£450,200
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swifts Green Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
90 Swifts Green Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£302,0002021-09-17 £328,849
80 Swifts Green Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-06-21 £429,513
85 Swifts Green Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£333,0002021-04-09 £383,750
69 Swifts Green Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-03-02 £407,125
87 Swifts Green Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-10-08 £414,513

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,096 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,446 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 		577 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		911 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,247 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,572 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 		730 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,263 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,999 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		3,041 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,824 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 		1,264 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,480 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,994 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		3,698 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,706 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Road374 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road690 yd
Cappuccino Amor110 Butterfield, Great Marlings691 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road750 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane194 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road423 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road767 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road889 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road504 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road566 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road750 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road750 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road750 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road750 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane960 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 pool331 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches376 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches425 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts607 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches830 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches883 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts975 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts982 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 speed174.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swifts Green Road dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Swifts Green Road . 50% 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 8BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 162
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Crime 20
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Public Order 13
Other Theft 11
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree442 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collingtree442 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close313 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cannon Lane196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wood Green Close101 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Butterfield Green Road303 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lambert Close531 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lambert Close531 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mullion Close439 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 8BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired106
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education29
Construction21
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage15
Other14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female206
Male162

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed33

Health

Very good health169
Good health126
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 82
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian15
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White322

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years32
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Ireland8
Italy2
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
No passport held26

Religion

No religion124
Christian201
Buddhist2
Hindu17
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered14
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