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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8LQ, LU4 8LD, LU4 8LA, LU4 8JZ, LU4 8LG, LU4 8LF, LU4 8LU, LU4 8LB, LU4 8ED.

Newark Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Newark Road are based on 73 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 8LE

Average Price
£272,165
Semi-Detached
£271,561
Terraced
£277,901
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newark Road

Average Price
£281,033
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newark Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-04-29 £314,805
58 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£257,5002021-02-09 £295,817
49 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-03-15 £189,996
59 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002017-01-13 £337,822
61 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002015-09-11 £257,400

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,343 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,610 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,822 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,246 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,290 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 		268 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		641 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS 		1,058 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,062 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		1,080 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 		1,346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,838 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,989 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,186 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,860 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,443 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		455 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		633 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		773 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		948 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,302 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
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road313 yd
Roti Junction311 Dunstable Road417 yd
Domenic's Cafe392 Leagrave Road453 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road490 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food30 Tudor Road520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road313 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road778 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road284 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road284 yd
Original Karahi Roti Junction399 Dunstable Road310 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd401 Dunstable Road310 yd
Pepes Piri PiriUnit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road353 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road845 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches157 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches482 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite689 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches879 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches1,064 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,076 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,081 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 speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Newark Road dangerous?

In 2023, 518 crimes were reported near Newark Road . Only 19% 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 8LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Newark Road, Luton, LU4 8LE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 518
Violence And Sexual Offences 203
Anti Social Behaviour 94
Vehicle Crime 51
Other Theft 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 28
Drugs 26
Other Crime 12
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 3
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 8LE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Christophers Place512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beresford Road449 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road306 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manx Close219 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Christophers Place512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road306 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mansfield Road468 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beresford Road449 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Churchill Road358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Newark Road, Luton, LU4 8LE

Employment

LU4 8LE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8LE 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 Employee101
Looking after home or family61
Retired46
Student (economically inactive)45
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed43
Other29
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Transport and storage30
Administrative and support service activities23
Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Construction1

People

Gender

Female283
Male276

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex242
Married: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced13
Widowed14

Health

Very good health244
Good health195
Fair health88
Bad health20
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications145
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 98
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi80
Indian46
Pakistani328
Other Asian17
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
White36
Roma7
Arab3
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union35
Rest of Europe2
Africa23
Middle East and Asia217
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years192
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom433
Italy9
Portugal7
Spain4
Lithuania7
Poland6
Romania9
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia57
No passport held20

Religion

No religion18
Christian39
Hindu20
Muslim430
Sikh13
Not answered38
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