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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8BE, LU2 8HW, LU2 8HH, LU2 8HP, LU2 8AX, LU2 8BB, LU2 8BD, LU2 8HJ, LU2 8EB.

Putteridge Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Putteridge Road are based on 196 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 8HQ

Average Price
£281,947
Semi-Detached
£282,629
Terraced
£281,880
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Putteridge Road

Average Price
£319,519
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Putteridge Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
112 Putteridge Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£284,0002023-06-16 £279,495
130 Putteridge Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£351,0002023-01-27 £339,658
132 Putteridge Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-06-10 £303,416
122 Putteridge Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-01-14 £265,040
114 Putteridge Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-01-06 £275,233

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,837 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,639 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,180 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,261 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 		337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		833 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,064 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,146 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,162 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 		566 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,355 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,598 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,000 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,148 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 		1,983 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 		1,006 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,378 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,799 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,497 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,589 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 Road157 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road743 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way752 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road781 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane313 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road336 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane647 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road823 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road182 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way390 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road602 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane647 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane647 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road781 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road781 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches242 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts500 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches633 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool644 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches772 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches774 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches842 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches1,053 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 speed131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Putteridge Road dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Putteridge 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 8HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Crime 19
Other Theft 10
Burglary 10
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ravensthorpe370 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collingtree251 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wood Green Close370 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cannon Lane308 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close106 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree251 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelwood Close427 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelwood Close427 yd

Employment

LU2 8HQ 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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