Torquay Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9LN is located in the Leagrave electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Torquay Drive, Luton, LU4 9LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9LL, LU4 9XP, LU4 9LF, LU4 9JY, LU4 9JU, LU4 9AU, LU4 9LS, LU4 9AW, LU4 9AY.

Torquay Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Torquay Drive are based on 43 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 9LN

Average Price
£375,365
Semi-Detached
£378,914
Terraced
£285,622
Detached
£390,589
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torquay Drive

Average Price
£375,087
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torquay DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Torquay Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-04-01 £369,852
34 Torquay Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-12-09 £387,020
58 Torquay Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002020-09-04 £378,350
30 Torquay Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£296,0002019-06-28 £356,383
8 Torquay Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-05-08 £332,575

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 		402 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,666 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,048 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,203 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		499 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		819 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, LU4 9EX 		1,021 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		1,194 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,263 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		660 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		1,852 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,896 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,238 yd Foundation school 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 		3,905 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,205 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 		4,323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		473 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		484 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,025 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,383 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		2,768 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
ElementsElectrolux, Oakley Road474 yd
Pret A ManagerMount Pleasant Road666 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road722 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road851 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leagrave Mr Chips11 High Street151 yd
China House310 Oakley Road323 yd
Coffee AlturaLeagrave Railway Station, Station Road545 yd
Peri Bite3 The Green561 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away15 The Green561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road851 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road1,018 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches607 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch719 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches720 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches879 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,027 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 speed186.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Torquay Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 404 crimes were reported near Torquay Drive . Only 26% 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 9LN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Torquay Drive, Luton, LU4 9LN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 404
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Public Order 40
Other Theft 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Vehicle Crime 33
Bicycle Theft 21
Burglary 20
Possession Of Weapons 10
Theft From The Person 9
Shoplifting 7
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 9LN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Green545 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linacres169 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Onslow Road398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grange Avenue385 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lygrove Close347 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Frome Close427 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Green545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Platt Close389 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Compton Avenue306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Crescent345 yd
More Crime Statistics for Torquay Drive, Luton, LU4 9LN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU4 9LN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education16
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male141

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed22

Health

Very good health92
Good health112
Fair health59
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian24
Pakistani24
Other Asian13
Black African7
Black Caribbean22
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White168
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab8
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union42
Africa13
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years76
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Ireland8
Spain4
Poland21
Romania5
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia6
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion38
Christian154
Hindu11
Muslim60
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered18
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