Saxon Road
Luton, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £186,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 22% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 22% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£186,000).
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but transport (40) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 22% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£186,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £186,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Saxon Road is located in Luton. Crime rates are above average, with 150 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 50% of reports. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Peri Peri Original (fast food, 51m). The nearest transport stop is 106m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £186,000, with strong growth of 22% over five years. Based on 23 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 379m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 52 out of 100 for liveability.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Saxon Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- The Gym 1425m · 18 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Liverpool Road Health Centre 1224m · 15 min walk
- Bute House Medical Centre 1324m · 16 min walk
- Luton Treatment Centre 1328m · 17 min walk
- Johnstone's Chiropodist 1522m · 19 min walk
libraries (5)
- Bury Park & Community Resource Centre 820m · 10 min walk
- Bury Park library 837m · 10 min walk
- Luton central library 1491m · 19 min walk
- Leagrave library 1882m · 24 min walk
- Chaul End Community Centre 1885m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Wardown Park 814m · 10 min walk
- The Moor 983m · 12 min walk
- Brantwood Park 1325m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- Denbigh Primary School 380m · 5 min walk
- Denbigh High School 465m · 6 min walk
- River Bank Primary School 545m · 7 min walk
- Beech Hill Community Primary School 584m · 7 min walk
- Maidenhall Primary School 654m · 8 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.