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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8RR, LU2 8HD, LU2 8JU, LU2 8DW, LU2 8RP, LU2 8JZ, LU2 8JY, LU2 8RL, LU2 8JP.

Lancing Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lancing Road are based on 53 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 8JN

Average Price
£359,720
Semi-Detached
£375,635
Terraced
£319,402
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancing Road

Average Price
£359,720
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancing Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Lancing Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-08-02 £352,542
24 Lancing Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-02-11 £303,828
33 Lancing Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-03-19 £332,581
51 Lancing Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-09-17 £283,306
9 Lancing Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002017-11-30 £439,320

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,444 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,603 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 		309 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		917 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,029 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,076 yd Community school Yes 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 		721 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,121 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 		3,300 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,437 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 		2,676 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 		1,078 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,486 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,606 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,210 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,275 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 Lane1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road848 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane860 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane967 yd
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way672 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane860 yd
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane967 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road1,012 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane860 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane967 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane967 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches399 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches526 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches551 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts739 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches818 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,062 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.2%

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 speed193.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lancing Road dangerous?

In 2023, 165 crimes were reported near Lancing Road . 49% 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 8JN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 165
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Vehicle Crime 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 8
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Drugs 4
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 8JN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Road0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close345 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close524 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handcross Road328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close526 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alfriston Close524 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alfriston Close524 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 8JN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired81
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Transport and storage23
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing19
Education18
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male147

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health153
Good health120
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 76
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani12
Other Asian4
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White265
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union31
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years32
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland9
Italy5
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion91
Christian172
Hindu7
Muslim23
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered16
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