Ashcroft Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9AA 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 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9AB, LU2 9BT, LU2 9BL, LU2 9BH, LU2 9EQ, LU2 9AQ, LU2 9EE, LU2 9BN, LU2 9EB.

Ashcroft Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashcroft Road are based on 344 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 9AA

Average Price
£376,235
Semi-Detached
£373,363
Terraced
£384,297
Detached
£396,495
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashcroft Road

Average Price
£362,390
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashcroft Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
305 Ashcroft Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-06-28 £324,765
297 Ashcroft Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-03-29 £311,013
225 Ashcroft Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-08-20 £301,556
303 Ashcroft Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-05-21 £343,850
271 Ashcroft Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-08-02 £375,022

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,672 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,161 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,078 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 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		132 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		509 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		691 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		723 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		833 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 		829 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,620 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,482 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,697 yd Free schools 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 		1,931 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 		293 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,522 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,713 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,376 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,458 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
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way907 yd
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road1,008 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road1,062 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane536 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road701 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road800 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road1,075 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Finos5 Yeovil Road209 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane536 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road858 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road890 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane536 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road1,062 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches200 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches571 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts668 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches785 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches792 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,020 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 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 speed136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashcroft Road dangerous?

In 2023, 338 crimes were reported near Ashcroft Road . 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 9AA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 338
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Shoplifting 48
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 12
Other Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Drugs 5
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 9AA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dovehouse Hill544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Littlefield Road171 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Keepers Close485 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket456 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brays Road401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rickyard Close304 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rickyard Close304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Close356 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Turners Road North321 yd

Employment

LU2 9AA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 9AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired35
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Other16
Unemployed15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female196
Male179

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health166
Good health137
Fair health54
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi22
Indian22
Pakistani32
Other Asian9
Black African15
Black Caribbean9
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White225
Roma1
Arab6
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union35
Rest of Europe10
Africa17
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years93
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Poland14
Romania3
Other EU countries10
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion96
Christian147
Buddhist1
Hindu21
Muslim69
Sikh10
Other religion5
Not answered25
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