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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8DW, LU2 8JE, LU2 8JZ, LU2 8JR, LU2 8JL, LU2 8JP, LU2 9RQ, LU2 8JN, LU2 8JX.

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 8JY

Average Price
£109,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£109,853
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
52 Burfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,0002023-04-28 £127,017
27 Burfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-03-10 £124,950
38 Burfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-02-28 £120,386
34 Burfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-02-10 £115,570
28 Burfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-11-17 £123,543

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,827 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,863 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,537 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 		147 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		156 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		923 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,093 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 		598 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,214 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,910 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,144 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,271 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 		2,558 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 		928 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,313 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,426 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,032 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,099 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 Lane1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road696 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane755 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way711 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane755 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road852 yd
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane964 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane755 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane964 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches222 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches404 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts587 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches688 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches811 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches975 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,069 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 speed141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 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, 192 crimes were reported near Handcross 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 8JY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 192
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 13
Other Theft 10
Burglary 7
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 8JY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Close540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handcross Road320 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close483 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Keepers Close431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Road180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close438 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close413 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close413 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close413 yd

Employment

LU2 8JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU2 8JY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee84
Retired39
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Transport and storage21
Manufacturing17
Construction14
Human health and social work activities14
Education13
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication9
Real estate activities6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female117
Male145

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health126
Good health90
Fair health36
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 61
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian7
Pakistani12
Other Asian2
Black African19
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White190

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years38
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland5
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania12
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion85
Christian140
Hindu9
Muslim19
Not answered9
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