Rochford Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8SS is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rochford Drive, Luton, LU2 8SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8SR, LU2 8SZ, LU2 8TD, LU2 8TX, LU2 8RU, LU2 8TB, LU2 8SP, LU2 8SU, LU2 8TU.

Rochford Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rochford Drive are based on 254 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 8SS

Average Price
£364,702
Semi-Detached
£377,730
Terraced
£329,485
Detached
£342,582
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochford Drive

Average Price
£314,217
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochford DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-11-23 £312,004
33 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-10-19 £343,182
23 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-09-16 £300,190
45 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,5502019-09-10 £350,274
33 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002018-02-16 £308,088

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,184 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,286 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,191 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 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		477 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		693 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		726 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		834 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,494 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 		779 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,560 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,590 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,298 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,878 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 		3,238 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 		1,592 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,872 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,892 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,397 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,445 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
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane647 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane647 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane542 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road981 yd
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane542 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane542 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches447 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite593 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches670 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches863 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts905 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches940 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches951 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rochford Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Rochford Drive . 54% 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 8SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Green232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linley Dell399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Astley Green232 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Renshaw Close118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Renshaw Close118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Renshaw Close118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheslyn Close203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Linley Dell399 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manning Place499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handcross Road409 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired33
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Transport and storage18
Education17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities12
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female138
Male130

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced14
Widowed7

Health

Very good health127
Good health97
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 80
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian8
Pakistani3
Other Asian6
Black African16
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White217
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union31
Rest of Europe6
Africa14
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years29
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland2
Italy7
Portugal1
Poland9
Romania8
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion107
Christian118
Hindu10
Muslim13
Sikh1
Not answered19
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