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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8LA, LU4 8EB, LU4 8ED, LU4 8JZ, LU4 8EA, LU4 8LE, LU4 8LB, LU4 8LH, LU4 8JU.

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 8LF

Average Price
£294,367
Semi-Detached
£292,177
Terraced
£319,182
Detached
£306,781
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
67 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-03-11 £275,323
94 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-09-01 £145,519
96 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-07-17 £340,461
73 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-04-14 £316,498
88 Newark Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£278,0002018-11-02 £326,345

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,438 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,502 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,982 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,247 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,444 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 		452 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		806 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		923 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS 		1,006 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		1,031 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 		1,532 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,651 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,800 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,239 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,956 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 		2,575 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 		5,327 yd Academy converter No 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 		579 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		750 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		962 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		1,125 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,486 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 Road247 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road378 yd
New Darbar Cafe241a Selbourne Road433 yd
Domenic's Cafe392 Leagrave Road470 yd
Roti Junction311 Dunstable Road553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road247 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Original Karahi Roti Junction399 Dunstable Road247 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd401 Dunstable Road247 yd
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road380 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road380 yd
Food HQ314-318 Selbourne Road410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road497 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches299 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches361 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches797 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite879 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches899 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches982 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches993 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,024 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 speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Newark Road dangerous?

In 2023, 501 crimes were reported near Newark Road . Only 20% 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 8LF.

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 8LF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 501
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Vehicle Crime 48
Other Theft 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Public Order 29
Drugs 27
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Shoplifting 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 4
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 8LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grantham Road489 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Arundel Road319 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crosby Close226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosby Close226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Selbourne Road270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A505372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beverley Road426 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chandos Road498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Christophers Place531 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Newark Road316 yd
More Crime Statistics for Newark Road, Luton, LU4 8LF

Employment

LU4 8LF 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 8LF 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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