Blackthorn Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8ED 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 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, LU2 8ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8EE, LU2 8DT, LU2 8DS, LU2 8DY, LU2 8DZ, LU2 8BA, LU2 8QP, LU2 8AZ, LU2 8DX.

Blackthorn Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackthorn Drive are based on 49 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 8ED

Average Price
£270,650
Semi-Detached
£270,650
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Drive

Average Price
£315,492
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-09-06 £269,693
15 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002013-09-09 £225,472
9 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£86,0002001-10-05 £293,278
17 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£76,0002000-08-18 £294,154

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,595 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,082 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,096 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 		544 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		682 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		692 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		998 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,049 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,144 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,609 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,232 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,358 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 		2,265 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 		886 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, 		2,645 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,311 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,392 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 Road582 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way964 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road1,050 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road1,062 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane532 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road700 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way154 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road472 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane532 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road932 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane532 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road1,062 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches445 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches598 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches616 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts740 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches920 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches960 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,041 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,078 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,089 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,092 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%

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

Safety

Is Blackthorn Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 181 crimes were reported near Blackthorn Drive . 47% 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 8ED.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 181
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 13
Burglary 9
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close396 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close435 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pevensey Close392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close310 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close148 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket543 yd

Employment

LU2 8ED area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee103
Retired49
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed19
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Manufacturing30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction16
Transport and storage16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Human health and social work activities7
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male157

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health144
Good health119
Fair health32

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 61
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White251

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union28
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years28
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland5
Germany1
Lithuania7
Poland4
Romania8
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia5
No passport held32

Religion

No religion117
Christian135
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim9
Sikh2
Not answered22
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