Portland Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 8AX 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 8AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8BD, LU4 8BE, LU4 8AY, LU4 8BA, LU4 8EJ, LU4 8BB, LU4 8AZ, LU4 8FF, LU4 8BU.

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 8AX

Average Price
£215,558
Semi-Detached
£224,284
Terraced
£209,887
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
89 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-08-23 £314,592
73 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,5002014-09-15 £241,988
97 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,5002011-04-28 £261,832
95 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002010-06-18 £250,709
71 Portland Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002008-02-15 £227,466

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,908 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,031 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,086 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,776 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 4Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, LU4 8LD 		446 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxdell Infant School
Dallow Road, LU1 1TG 		620 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		935 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		1,126 yd Community school 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 		1,370 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,036 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,279 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,308 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,663 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 		2,735 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 		5,456 yd Academy converter No 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 		131 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		687 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		772 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		907 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,063 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
Roti Junction311 Dunstable Road197 yd
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road480 yd
Rathiga Restaurant276 Dunstable Road521 yd
Al Badar Original237 Dunstable Road623 yd
Cafe Grill126 Leagrave Road713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road480 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club101 Oak Road752 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tast Of Kotli320-324 Dunstable Road249 yd
Pepes Piri PiriUnit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road250 yd
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road278 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road278 yd
Original Karahi Roti Junction399 Dunstable Road477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road251 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road1,020 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches404 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch522 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches602 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite700 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road)
Maple Road 		grass pitches771 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 595 crimes were reported near Portland Road . Only 16% 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 8AX.

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 8AX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 595
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Vehicle Crime 68
Other Theft 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Public Order 39
Drugs 29
Burglary 19
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beresford Road119 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Stratford Road431 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beresford Road119 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Claremont Road270 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marlow Avenue454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsway194 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road431 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road431 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road431 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road431 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Road, Luton, LU4 8AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8AX 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 Employee67
Looking after home or family51
Student (economically inactive)33
Self-Employed30
Retired27
Part-Time Employee25
Other17
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Administrative and support service activities18
Transport and storage17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education14
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male205

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed11

Health

Very good health186
Good health138
Fair health46
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 63
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Indian23
Pakistani251
Other Asian24
Black African9
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White23
Roma3
Arab13
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia138
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years101
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland1
Italy7
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia39
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion27
Christian25
Buddhist2
Hindu14
Muslim304
Other religion1
Not answered26
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