Luton Road is in Cockernhoe, Luton and in North Hertfordshire district. LU2 8PZ is located in the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Luton Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8QB, LU2 8QA, LU2 8PY.

Luton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Luton Road are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8PZ

Average Price
£370,965
Semi-Detached
£463,953
Terraced
£354,058
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luton Road

Average Price
£370,965
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Luton Road, Luton, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002022-11-16 £539,750
14 Luton Road, Luton, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002020-02-20 £414,091
5 Luton Road, Luton, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-12-05 £379,414
11 Luton Road, Luton, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-12-01 £353,258
13 Luton Road, Luton, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002016-07-19 £293,546

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,166 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,743 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,831 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,323 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 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		267 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		982 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,132 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,162 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,495 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 		1,332 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,440 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,870 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,862 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,326 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 		3,527 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 		1,969 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,362 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,407 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,953 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		4,004 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green572 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,045 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches916 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches991 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,053 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 speed122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Luton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 38 crimes were reported near Luton Road . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 8PZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 38
Violence And Sexual Offences 13
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 2
Public Order 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheslyn Close478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane363 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cheslyn Close478 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road0 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Mangrove Road363 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rochford Drive446 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Garden Fields139 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rochford Drive446 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road0 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Mangrove Road363 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee170
Retired93
Part-Time Employee60
Self-Employed44
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family14
Other11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Education27
Construction27
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Manufacturing18
Financial and insurance activities15
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other12
Information and communication12
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female284
Male275

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex220
Separated8
Divorced41
Widowed32

Health

Very good health233
Good health226
Fair health73
Bad health24
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 147
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White517

Country of Birth

United Kingdom523
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK523
10+ Years28
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom442
Ireland10
Germany3
Portugal3
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held95

Religion

No religion231
Christian291
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim1
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered29
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