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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8BA, LU4 8AS, LU4 8BS, LU4 8AT, LU4 8JW, LU4 8BT, LU4 8JN, LU4 8JP, LU4 8BD.

Highfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Road are based on 40 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 8AZ

Average Price
£265,503
Semi-Detached
£286,721
Terraced
£264,386
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£265,503
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Highfield Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£281,0002023-08-04 £271,409
30 Highfield Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-11-29 £352,081
54 Highfield Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-02-21 £293,700
58 Highfield Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,0002022-02-11 £326,108
50 Highfield Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-08-17 £290,590

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,759 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,173 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,764 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 		431 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		568 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxdell Infant School
Dallow Road, LU1 1TG 		705 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		855 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,125 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 		1,205 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,214 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,247 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,447 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,616 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 		2,615 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 		73 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		502 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		624 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 		878 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		886 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 Road205 yd
Rathiga Restaurant276 Dunstable Road337 yd
Al Badar Original237 Dunstable Road438 yd
Cafe Grill126 Leagrave Road538 yd
Lets Get LOADED130a Leagrave Road541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club101 Oak Road573 yd
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road626 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tast Of Kotli320-324 Dunstable Road156 yd
Pepes Piri PiriUnit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road227 yd
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road378 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road378 yd
Spice Hut67 Leagrave Road525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road270 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches468 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch509 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite561 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road)
Maple Road 		grass pitches606 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches768 yd
Dallow Primary School
DALLOW ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,015 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 601 crimes were reported near Highfield 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 8AZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highfield Road, Luton, LU4 8AZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 601
Violence And Sexual Offences 235
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Vehicle Crime 70
Other Theft 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Public Order 45
Drugs 27
Burglary 18
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Shoplifting 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 8AZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claremont Road95 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road402 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Road323 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area488 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsway372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsway372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsway372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Claremont Road95 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westbourne Road389 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highfield Road, Luton, LU4 8AZ

Employment

LU4 8AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

LU4 8AZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 LU4 8AZ 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 Employee40
Looking after home or family26
Self-Employed22
Other21
Retired19
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Administrative and support service activities16
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Human health and social work activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Other1

People

Gender

Female120
Male122

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated6
Divorced9
Widowed5

Health

Very good health117
Good health82
Fair health32
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 39
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Indian1
Pakistani151
Other Asian26
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White30
Roma4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom112
European Union32
Africa7
Middle East and Asia88
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK112
10+ Years86
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Ireland4
Germany6
Italy10
Spain4
Lithuania6
Poland5
Romania9
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia19
No passport held15

Religion

No religion7
Christian35
Muslim188
Not answered12
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