Biscot Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 1AZ is located in the Biscot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1HL, LU3 1AR, LU3 1HN, LU3 1NU, LU3 1BH, LU3 1NT, LU3 1HZ, LU3 1JQ, LU3 1EJ.

Biscot Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Biscot Road are based on 241 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 LU3 1AZ

Average Price
£330,690
Semi-Detached
£349,783
Terraced
£206,201
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£366,079
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Biscot Road

Average Price
£269,277
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Biscot Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
280 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£398,0002020-01-03 £481,511
286 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002013-05-28 £336,609
306A Biscot Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£72,0002005-04-14 £109,935
284 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£145,0002003-11-21 £326,517
300A Biscot Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£139,0002002-10-02 £365,185

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 2,346 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 2,739 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 2,786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 2,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 2,995 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS
4out of 4 235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road , LU4 8LD
2out of 4 734 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
River Bank Primary School
Bath Road , LU3 1ES
2out of 4 750 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road , LU3 1UA
3out of 4 760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ
3out of 4 815 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 808 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH
3out of 4 1,539 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 2,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ
4out of 4 2,539 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ
2out of 4 2,600 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW
- not rated 1,625 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF
- not rated 385 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ
- not rated 619 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD
- not rated 1,002 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX
- not rated 1,150 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE
- not rated 1,163 yd Other independent school No 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
Dessert IslandUnit 1, 229 Biscot Road67 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food30 Tudor Road308 yd
Flava157b Biscot Road341 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist ChurchSt Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent464 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri117 Biscot Road523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road131 yd
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane935 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Oriental298 Biscot Road8 yd
Sam's Fish Bar304 Biscot Road8 yd
Alis30 Tudor Road308 yd
TOP BEEF SMASH BURGERS & DESSERTS LTD340a Leagrave Road390 yd
Peri Peri Original374a Leagrave Road528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road341 yd
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road794 yd
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road923 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD
health and fitness suite614 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD
grass pitches636 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road
swimming pool636 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts678 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD
grass pitches770 yd
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD
grass pitches875 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts894 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES
grass pitches921 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD
grass pitches1,045 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road
grass pitches1,061 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 75.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.9%

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 speed62 Mbit/s
Average download speed111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Biscot Road dangerous?

In 2023, 407 crimes were reported near Biscot Road . Only 25% 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 LU3 1AZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AZ

Employment

LU3 1AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU3 1AZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 LU3 1AZ 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 Employee91
Looking after home or family69
Part-Time Employee55
Self-Employed52
Other46
Student (economically inactive)39
Retired33
Unemployed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Transport and storage26
Education19
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female288
Male292

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex230
Separated14
Divorced11
Widowed21

Health

Very good health246
Good health220
Fair health85
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications118
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 108
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi162
Chinese4
Indian7
Pakistani279
Other Asian33
Black African9
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other5
White39
Roma3
Arab2
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union29
Africa11
Middle East and Asia224
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years192
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom459
France3
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain10
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries15
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia47
No passport held18

Religion

No religion22
Christian31
Muslim475
Sikh4
Other religion6
Not answered38