Luton Road is in Wilstead, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK45 3EX is located in the Wilshamstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Luton Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3ER, MK45 3FD, MK45 3EY, MK45 3JW, MK45 3EU, MK45 3FA, MK45 3FB, MK45 3FX, MK45 3HA.

Luton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Luton Road are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 3EX

Average Price
£560,773
Semi-Detached
£411,908
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£647,611
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luton Road

Average Price
£598,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Luton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-07-23 £464,211
44A Luton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-05-07 £479,979
36B Luton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002020-11-18 £624,868
44 Luton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-08-08 £387,920
42 Luton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-03-31 £297,875

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		417 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		1,745 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		1,799 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL 		2,550 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cotton End Forest School
High Road, MK45 3AG 		3,242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		1,770 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		4,991 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		5,084 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		4,640 yd Academy converter 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
Wilstead Bowls ClubBowling Green Club House, Bedford Road581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Briar Social Club LtdBriar Bank, Hawthorne Drive446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wilstead Tandoori2 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road447 yd
9th Kitchen3 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road447 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Playing Field
THE SQUARE 		grass pitches611 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed129.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed186.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Luton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near Luton Road . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 3EX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 6
Other Theft 4
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 3EX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Close541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Road404 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road404 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road404 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close541 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close541 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close541 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wooding Way433 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Castle Close541 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Castle Close541 yd

Employment

MK45 3EX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired65
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed36
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles75
Human health and social work activities59
Education36
Construction36
Manufacturing32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security29
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Administrative and support service activities19
Transport and storage17
Other15
Information and communication14
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female172
Male172

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex178
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed18

Health

Very good health181
Good health119
Fair health38
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 121
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian28
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White286
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia16
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years27
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland7
Italy6
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion121
Christian175
Buddhist3
Hindu12
Jewish2
Muslim4
Sikh14
Other religion1
Not answered13
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