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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7NT, LU2 7NP, LU3 1BU, LU2 7NS, LU3 1BX, LU2 7NX, LU2 7PB, LU1 1SH, LU1 2NA.

New Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Bedford Road are based on 383 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 1BS

Average Price
£1,541,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,541,287

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Bedford Road

Average Price
£374,667
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002018-12-14 £1,541,287

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 915 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 1,231 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 1,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 4,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 4,528 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ 		3out of 4 739 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ 		2out of 4 773 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW 		2out of 4 947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
River Bank Primary School
Bath Road , LU3 1ES 		2out of 4 1,164 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 1,458 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 4 898 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 2,047 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 2,150 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 2,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 2,884 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 2,219 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH 		- not rated 449 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE 		- not rated 648 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street , 		- not rated 899 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 969 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL 		4out of 4 991 yd Community special school 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
Hope Church Open House LoungePolish Club, Villa Road65 yd
Koala39-41 New Bedford Road180 yd
Subway45 New Bedford Road180 yd
Al-Quds27 New Bedford Road180 yd
Victoria's Kitchen7 Dudley Street288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road273 yd
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street315 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road444 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road490 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
La Mama Shawarma&Grill56 New Bedford Road139 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway39 Mill Street148 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza22 Old Bedford Road151 yd
Domino's PizzaShop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road160 yd
The Burger Box21 Mill Street165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street343 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road493 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall811 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street855 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite192 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite260 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite286 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite414 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool422 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite460 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite523 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite557 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite703 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches705 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%

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

Safety

Is New Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2743 crimes were reported near New Bedford Road . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU3 1BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1BS

Employment

LU3 1BS 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 LU3 1BS 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 Employee148
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Looking after home or family27
Other27
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Retired12
Student (economically inactive)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Transport and storage19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Education9
Information and communication8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female221
Male225

Partnership Status

Single193
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced35
Widowed7

Health

Very good health210
Good health166
Fair health47
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 133
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi38
Indian21
Pakistani31
Other Asian16
Black African16
Black Caribbean18
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other7
White258
Roma1
Arab6
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union178
Rest of Europe16
Africa14
Middle East and Asia54
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years82
5-10 Years77
2-5 Years79
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland3
France3
Italy6
Portugal10
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland82
Romania47
Other EU countries39
Turkey2
Other Europe5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia28
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion87
Christian213
Buddhist3
Hindu20
Jewish7
Muslim87
Sikh1
Not answered29
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