Portland Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 8AT is located in the Dallow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Road, Luton, LU4 8AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8AN, LU4 8AS, LU4 8AL, LU4 8AZ, LU4 8BA, LU4 8BS, LU1 1TN, LU4 8BP, LU4 8BQ.

Portland Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Road are based on 110 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 8AT

Average Price
£234,856
Semi-Detached
£265,560
Terraced
£236,293
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£62,453
Other
£192,527

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£222,988
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-10-27 £268,979
15 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-03-02 £312,855
55 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-01-20 £192,527
15 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£226,5002017-01-11 £275,607
47 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,5002017-01-06 £359,718

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,677 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,887 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,262 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,896 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		561 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, LU4 8LD 		563 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxdell Infant School
Dallow Road, LU1 1TG 		603 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		979 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,051 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,272 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,120 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,508 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,745 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 		2,716 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		113 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		523 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		716 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		880 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,018 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Roti Junction311 Dunstable Road328 yd
Rathiga Restaurant276 Dunstable Road370 yd
Al Badar Original237 Dunstable Road442 yd
Luton Town Football Club1 Maple Road East553 yd
Baguette Corner198 Dunstable Road571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club101 Oak Road543 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road664 yd
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tast Of Kotli320-324 Dunstable Road289 yd
Pepes Piri PiriUnit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road357 yd
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road483 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road483 yd
Awesome Wings & Bunz77 Oak Road544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road394 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road1,007 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch379 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road)
Maple Road 		grass pitches545 yd
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches587 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite662 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches833 yd
Dallow Primary School
DALLOW ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches950 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.2%

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 speed149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 576 crimes were reported near Portland Road . Only 17% 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 8AT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Road, Luton, LU4 8AT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 576
Violence And Sexual Offences 227
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Vehicle Crime 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Public Order 44
Other Theft 41
Drugs 28
Burglary 18
Other Crime 17
Shoplifting 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 8AT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dunstable Close471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Claremont Road199 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westbourne Road448 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westbourne Road448 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westbourne Road448 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westbourne Road448 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area511 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area511 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area511 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area511 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Road, Luton, LU4 8AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8AT 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 Employee93
Looking after home or family79
Student (economically inactive)59
Retired43
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee38
Other34
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Unemployed14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Transport and storage29
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Administrative and support service activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female277
Male297

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex218
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed23

Health

Very good health292
Good health180
Fair health59
Bad health29
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications159
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 83
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi117
Chinese3
Indian19
Pakistani329
Other Asian23
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White26
Arab1
Other34

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union31
Africa7
Middle East and Asia229
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years180
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom413
Germany3
Italy17
Portugal8
Spain16
Poland12
Romania3
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia52
No passport held37

Religion

No religion15
Christian33
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim496
Not answered20
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