Purcell Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 0RD is located in the Lewsey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Purcell Road, Luton, LU4 0RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0PL, LU4 0RB, LU4 0RE, LU4 0PJ, LU4 0PQ, LU4 0QY, LU4 0QW, LU4 0PG, LU4 0QD.

Purcell Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purcell Road are based on 28 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 LU4 0RD

Average Price
£240,761
Semi-Detached
£245,939
Terraced
£235,244
Detached
£239,988
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purcell Road

Average Price
£240,761
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purcell Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£251,2002022-06-16 £250,602
2 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-04-23 £262,753
36 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002020-01-30 £298,827
7 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,5002019-09-06 £231,467
9 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-04-30 £250,204

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		354 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		1,921 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,728 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,096 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 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		112 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		350 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		465 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		1,019 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,051 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		525 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,877 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,931 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,019 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,808 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		2,289 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Priory Academy
Britain Street, LU5 4JA 		2,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,445 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,751 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,754 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,868 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		1,950 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre310 yd
Lewsey Sports Park CafeLewsey Park, Pastures Way439 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road595 yd
The RestaurantVocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road810 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way333 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue203 yd
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue381 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)530 Leagrave High Street527 yd
Nicey’s60 Holkham Close748 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square448 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches237 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches362 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite389 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches432 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool440 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts569 yd
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts614 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches927 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches1,021 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches1,076 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 speed118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Purcell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 424 crimes were reported near Purcell Road . Only 24% 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 LU4 0RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Purcell Road, Luton, LU4 0RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 424
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Public Order 39
Other Theft 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Vehicle Crime 14
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 13
Drugs 11
Other Crime 8
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 0RD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thurlow Close317 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baldock Close81 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roydon Close532 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roydon Close532 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Thatch Close390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thatch Close390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thatch Close390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friesian Close287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Life Close59 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvest Close241 yd
More Crime Statistics for Purcell Road, Luton, LU4 0RD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 0RD 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 Employee76
Retired35
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Looking after home or family30
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other9
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage8
Other6
Education6
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male190

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex128
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed19

Health

Very good health139
Good health141
Fair health68
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 81
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Indian5
Pakistani89
Other Asian25
Black African26
Black Caribbean23
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White152

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa19
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years68
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland10
Poland6
Romania8
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion84
Christian131
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim140
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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