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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8SH, LU4 8QT, LU4 8SJ, LU4 8QQ, LU4 8QN, LU4 8QS, LU4 8HE, LU4 8SG, LU4 8HD.

Leicester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leicester Road are based on 116 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 8SF

Average Price
£280,011
Semi-Detached
£275,627
Terraced
£266,662
Detached
£338,791
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£277,641
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Leicester Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-01-10 £290,306
43 Leicester Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-01-04 £268,664
11A Leicester Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£279,0002021-04-28 £321,520
25 Leicester Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-07-13 £248,194
35 Leicester Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002016-03-31 £241,805

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 		1,993 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,472 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,271 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,737 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		331 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Foxdell Junior School
Dallow Road, LU1 1UP 		779 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		1,221 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxdell Infant School
Dallow Road, LU1 1TG 		1,453 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,499 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		645 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,012 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,206 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,709 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,234 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 		3,757 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,302 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 		4,115 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,249 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,256 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		1,585 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,781 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,108 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Akbar's Peri Peri1 Carisbrooke Road217 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe30 Chaul End Lane277 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedDunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane282 yd
Pizza Hut RestaurantUnit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane447 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd487 Dunstable Road540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road159 yd
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane447 yd
Darbar FC LTD100 Beechwood Road772 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road774 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken2 Addington Court, Addington Way874 yd
Bagel & Shake (Luton) Ltd493 Dallow Road927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road650 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches198 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		697 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground
DALLOW ROAD 		grass pitches746 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts772 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches928 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 speed117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 389 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . Only 27% 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 8SF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leicester Road, Luton, LU4 8SF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 389
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Shoplifting 52
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 28
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Drugs 16
Burglary 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Digby Close225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carisbrooke Road217 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weatherby Road193 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area534 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area534 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Simpson Close423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carisbrooke Road217 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Carisbrooke Road217 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leicester Road, Luton, LU4 8SF

Employment

LU4 8SF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee25
Retired24
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Transport and storage24
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education12
Financial and insurance activities10
Construction10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female126
Male121

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health112
Good health83
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian22
Pakistani91
Other Asian12
Black African17
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White48
Roma3
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom139
European Union19
Africa22
Middle East and Asia64
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK139
10+ Years79
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Ireland1
Germany3
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia24
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion26
Christian53
Hindu19
Muslim119
Sikh14
Other religion4
Not answered12
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