Rochford Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8ST 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 8ST and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8SU, LU2 8UA, LU2 8UB, LU2 8TA, LU2 8SS, LU2 8SR, LU2 8TD, LU2 9TZ, LU2 8UX.

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 8ST

Average Price
£393,360
Semi-Detached
£340,181
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£471,356
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
111 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,0002022-11-25 £367,848
101 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-01-08 £334,112
117 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002019-03-01 £270,744
115 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-10-09 £372,505
113 Rochford Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002018-08-10 £340,169

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,494 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 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		593 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		654 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		890 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		923 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,591 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 		989 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,591 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,759 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,476 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,085 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 		3,411 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 		1,782 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,084 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,101 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,602 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,648 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 Lane728 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane728 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane657 yd
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane657 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane657 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches601 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite673 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches997 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches1,055 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed201.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rochford Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 159 crimes were reported near Rochford Drive . 50% 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 8ST.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 159
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Theft 9
Drugs 7
Public Order 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manning Place400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beanley Close480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Green433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Astley Green433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowington Close237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belsham Place528 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Renshaw Close224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Renshaw Close224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Renshaw Close224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheslyn Close97 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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