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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8LT, LU4 8LD, LU4 8JY, LU4 8LQ, LU4 8LE, LU4 8NH, LU4 8JX, LU3 1RJ, LU4 8LU.

Sherwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherwood Road are based on 60 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 8LG

Average Price
£316,137
Semi-Detached
£311,592
Terraced
£318,161
Detached
£370,916
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Road

Average Price
£286,214
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-04-28 £412,218
15 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002022-03-18 £318,660
29 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002021-04-29 £278,882
4 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£297,0002017-08-24 £350,876
13 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-11-13 £353,543

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,237 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,713 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,744 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,129 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,206 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 		155 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		478 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		941 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS 		1,087 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxdell Infant School
Dallow Road, LU1 1TG 		1,181 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 		1,173 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,010 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,153 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,825 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,296 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 		346 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		609 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		610 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		821 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,159 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 Road389 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food30 Tudor Road394 yd
Domenic's Cafe392 Leagrave Road458 yd
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road465 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road465 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road651 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road907 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club101 Oak Road999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TOP BEEF SMASH BURGERS & DESSERTS LTD340a Leagrave Road316 yd
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road335 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road335 yd
Pepes Piri PiriUnit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road354 yd
Peri Peri Original374a Leagrave Road379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road325 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road673 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches206 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite527 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches643 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches940 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches1,024 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,047 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,075 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road)
Maple Road 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sherwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 590 crimes were reported near Sherwood 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 8LG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Road, Luton, LU4 8LG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 590
Violence And Sexual Offences 246
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Vehicle Crime 62
Other Theft 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 41
Drugs 24
Other Crime 17
Burglary 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manx Close375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Selbourne Road198 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Lincoln Road357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Road467 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beresford Road452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beresford Road452 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Road, Luton, LU4 8LG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8LG 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 Employee114
Looking after home or family59
Part-Time Employee58
Self-Employed46
Retired44
Student (economically inactive)32
Other21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Transport and storage29
Manufacturing22
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Construction2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female270
Male290

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex246
Separated5
Divorced12
Widowed15

Health

Very good health232
Good health213
Fair health90
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications139
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 94
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi44
Indian20
Pakistani362
Other Asian21
Black African13
Black Caribbean16
Other Black1
White42
Arab2
Other40

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union32
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia176
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years170
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom461
France1
Italy2
Portugal6
Spain6
Poland3
Romania13
Other EU countries12
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia28
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion6
Christian45
Hindu5
Muslim434
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered62
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