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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8ED, LU2 8DZ, LU2 8EA, LU2 8AZ, LU2 8BA, LU2 8DS, LU2 8BD, LU2 8DT, LU2 8EB.

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 8EE

Average Price
£319,478
Semi-Detached
£319,478
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
45 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-03-19 £347,066
52 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-01-19 £313,923
46 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£233,5002017-09-15 £271,787
50 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£174,0002015-04-17 £281,013
20 Blackthorn Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£178,0002015-03-27 £297,287

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,640 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,092 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,129 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 		472 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		777 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,042 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 		654 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,226 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,219 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,297 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 		2,215 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 		896 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,362 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,674 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,347 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,430 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 Road499 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way917 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road990 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road1,005 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane529 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road625 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane702 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way98 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road395 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane529 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road866 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane529 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road1,005 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches476 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches515 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts672 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches693 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches882 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches998 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,026 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,041 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches1,044 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,063 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 speed171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackthorn Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 182 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 8EE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 182
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Vehicle Crime 32
Public Order 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ravensthorpe352 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close451 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close451 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue209 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close513 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pevensey Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Road435 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Part-Time Employee38
Retired33
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage18
Construction17
Education16
Administrative and support service activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female150
Male145

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health135
Good health110
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White246
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union29
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years32
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland3
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland11
Romania13
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion123
Christian143
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered15
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