Porlock Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9LL is located in the Crawley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Porlock Drive, Luton, LU2 9LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9LQ, LU2 9LG, LU2 9HG, LU2 9JT, LU2 9HQ, LU2 9LN, LU2 9ET, LU2 9HR, LU2 9LH.

Porlock Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Porlock Drive are based on 61 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 9LL

Average Price
£237,488
Semi-Detached
£263,717
Terraced
£280,329
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,072
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porlock Drive

Average Price
£237,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porlock DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£342,0002023-09-22 £330,525
34 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-12-16 £270,574
11 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-06-01 £200,719
9 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002021-04-30 £204,552
45 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,5002020-10-12 £287,391

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,781 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,988 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 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		741 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		750 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		928 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,058 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,064 yd Foundation 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 		665 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,939 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,835 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 		2,759 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 		1,277 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,559 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,837 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,001 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,042 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
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road349 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way676 yd
ThomsonflyHangar 61, 61 Percival Way868 yd
Ace Sandwich BarAviation House, 123 Percival Way1,040 yd
Aspire LoungeTerminal Building (Airside), London Luton Airport1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road516 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road305 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road305 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road305 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road324 yd
Golden dao ltd1 Mistletoe Hill325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road349 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,093 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts625 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches703 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches846 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches1,050 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches1,077 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Porlock Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 322 crimes were reported near Porlock Drive . 32% 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 9LL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 322
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Vehicle Crime 40
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Other Theft 23
Public Order 21
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brendon Avenue99 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dovehouse Hill462 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornsby Close268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lalleford Road438 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holtsmere Close527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close222 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close222 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close222 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carteret Road293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dovehouse Hill462 yd

Employment

LU2 9LL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee134
Retired41
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed28
Unemployed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Looking after home or family16
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Transport and storage28
Human health and social work activities18
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female193
Male214

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health217
Good health137
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 122
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese3
Indian11
Pakistani18
Other Asian20
Black African37
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other11
White250
Roma1
Arab8
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union100
Rest of Europe5
Africa33
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years89
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland12
France6
Italy14
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania13
Poland19
Romania24
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion98
Christian208
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim67
Sikh4
Other religion9
Not answered18
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