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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8LU, LU4 8LE, LU4 8LB, LU4 8LA, LU4 8LG, LU4 8LD, LU4 8LT, LU4 8LF, LU4 8JZ.

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 8LQ

Average Price
£258,221
Semi-Detached
£278,680
Terraced
£215,259
Detached
no sales
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
45 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-05-29 £319,632
61 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002014-10-17 £286,165
63 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,5002008-02-01 £261,585
42 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002007-11-27 £304,343
52 Sherwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002006-11-15 £348,466

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,573 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,878 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,140 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,296 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 		311 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		585 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS 		962 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		1,038 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,109 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,323 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,991 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,082 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,914 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 		2,363 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 		367 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		724 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		775 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		990 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,331 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
Domenic's Cafe392 Leagrave Road349 yd
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road405 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road426 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food30 Tudor Road437 yd
New Darbar Cafe241a Selbourne Road493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road405 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road691 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Peri Original374a Leagrave Road316 yd
Pakistani Dera392b Leagrave Road348 yd
TOP BEEF SMASH BURGERS & DESSERTS LTD340a Leagrave Road353 yd
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road386 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road438 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road806 yd
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches254 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches561 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite695 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches794 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches912 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches989 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches1,025 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 speed42.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sherwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 434 crimes were reported near Sherwood Road . Only 24% 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 8LQ.

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 8LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 434
Violence And Sexual Offences 177
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Vehicle Crime 48
Other Theft 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 24
Drugs 18
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3
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 8LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Selbourne Road71 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Newark Road201 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road351 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grantham Road351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stratford Road351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Christophers Place407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Christophers Place407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Christophers Place407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dunstable Close444 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rondini Avenue376 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Road, Luton, LU4 8LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8LQ 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 Employee36
Looking after home or family30
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)19
Other13
Self-Employed13
Retired9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Transport and storage22
Administrative and support service activities19
Manufacturing16
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Human health and social work activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female107
Male112

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated4
Divorced3
Widowed5

Health

Very good health68
Good health120
Fair health25
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 35
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Chinese3
Indian6
Pakistani158
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and African2
White16
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom100
European Union28
Africa3
Middle East and Asia84
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK100
10+ Years58
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom138
Italy36
Spain5
Lithuania4
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia1
No passport held4

Religion

No religion5
Christian24
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim184
Other religion1
Not answered3
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