Handcross Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8JL is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8JZ, LU2 8JJ, LU2 9RQ, LU2 8JE, LU2 8JY, LU2 9RE, LU2 9RG, LU2 8DW, LU2 9RH.

Handcross Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handcross Road are based on 570 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 8JL

Average Price
£153,506
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,506
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handcross Road

Average Price
£178,400
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handcross Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Scotfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-08-04 £155,767
13 Scotfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002023-05-22 £158,900
23 Scotfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-08-02 £178,052
18 Scotfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-02-04 £150,182
25 Scotfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£134,0002021-07-22 £140,708

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,236 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,856 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,666 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		123 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		154 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		786 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		942 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,220 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		493 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,331 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,022 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,074 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,326 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 		2,666 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 		1,015 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,354 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,422 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,008 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,071 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
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane934 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane970 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road622 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane826 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane826 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way843 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road873 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane876 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane826 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane826 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane876 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches285 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches297 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts514 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches673 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches778 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite932 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches984 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,038 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 speed126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handcross Road dangerous?

In 2023, 191 crimes were reported near Handcross Road . 46% 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 8JL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 12
Other Theft 10
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Green480 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close536 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brill Close392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handcross Road188 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Keepers Close420 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Astley Green480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Road229 yd

Employment

LU2 8JL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee64
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed13
Unemployed12
Retired10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Transport and storage17
Administrative and support service activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Education5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female88
Male92

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex25
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed11

Health

Very good health71
Good health73
Fair health27
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 54
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian9
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White127
Roma2
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom103
European Union41
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK103
10+ Years26
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom95
Ireland4
France2
Italy3
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland11
Romania9
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa7
Southern Asia10
No passport held24

Religion

No religion63
Christian79
Hindu6
Muslim21
Other religion1
Not answered10
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