Sundon Park
Encyclopedia
Sundon Park is an area of north Luton
in Bedfordshire
. The name is taken from the nearby villages of Upper Sundon
and Lower Sundon
, and the estate was originally built as a self contained community based around the SKF
ball bearing factory.
properties.
Shopping is provided around the junction of Hill Rise and Sundon Park Road, with a precinct featuring convenience stores, takeaways and a petrol station. Sundon Park Library is also located here, as well as a community centre. There is also a smaller parade of shops on Ashwell Avenue. The SKF factory has been largely turned into industrial units, with other large industrial facilities concentrated in the strip between Sundon Park Road and the railway line.
The line between the Marsh Farm
and Sundon Park estates is clearly marked by a long footpath running from Spinney Road to the town boundary; south of this the Spinney Woods mark the division. Because of the negative connotations associated with Marsh Farm, estate agents in the area often market properties just over this line as "Sundon View".
for Luton, elearning@luton.
),and Cllr Anna Pedersen
(Liberal Democrats
).
The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North
, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins
(Labour
). Sundon Park is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency)
.
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
. The name is taken from the nearby villages of Upper Sundon
Upper Sundon
Upper Sundon is a village located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.The village is the largest settlement in the wider Sundon civil parish, though Lower Sundon is presumed to be older, as the parish church is located there.Today, Upper Sundon houses most of the...
and Lower Sundon
Lower Sundon
Lower Sundon is a hamlet located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.The settlement was established before 1066, and St Mary the Virgin Church was first built in Lower Sundon in the 13th Century....
, and the estate was originally built as a self contained community based around the SKF
SKF
SKF, Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB , later AB SKF, is a Swedish bearing company founded in 1907, supplying bearings, seals, lubrication and lubrication systems, maintenance products, mechatronics products, power transmission products and related services globally.-History:The company was founded on...
ball bearing factory.
Local Area
The "official" entrance to Sundon Park is through the "Sundon Arch", the railway bridge which connects Sundon Park Road to Toddington Road. The estate is in two distinct parts, divided by Hill Rise. The older part to the south (known colloquially as "the Avenues") consists of a number of long, straight avenues which are numbered ("Fourth Avenue", etc.). These houses were built in the 1930s. North of Hill Rise , are the newer houses, built mainly in the 50s and 60s. Most of the roads here are named after hills and mountains e.g. Grampian Way, Pennine Avenue. These were all built as owner-occupierOwner-occupier
An owner-occupier is a person who lives in and owns the same home. It is a type of housing tenure. The home of the owner-occupier may be, for example, a house, apartment, condominium, or a housing cooperative...
properties.
The line between the Marsh Farm
Marsh farm
Marsh Farm is a large housing estate in Luton, Bedfordshire near to Leagrave and Limbury, mainly of council and social housing.The estate was built in the late 1960s, with a mixture of flats and houses as part of the post-war expansion of Luton. The estates at Farley Hill, Hockwell Ring and...
and Sundon Park estates is clearly marked by a long footpath running from Spinney Road to the town boundary; south of this the Spinney Woods mark the division. Because of the negative connotations associated with Marsh Farm, estate agents in the area often market properties just over this line as "Sundon View".
Education
There are three schools in the district. Cheynes Infant School, on Cranbrook Drive, caters for 5-7 year olds; Sundon Park Junior School (SPJS), on Kinross Crescent, is for 7-11 year olds; and Lealands High School on Sundon Park Road is for 11-16 year olds. Next to Lealands is the City Learning CentreCity Learning Centre
A City Learning Centre is a facility in the United Kingdom which provides state-of-the-art ICT-based learning opportunities for the pupils at the host school, for pupils at a network of surrounding schools and for the wider community...
for Luton, elearning@luton.
Politics
Sundon Park ward is represented by Cllr Doris Hinkley (Liberal DemocratsLiberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
),and Cllr Anna Pedersen
(Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
).
The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North
Luton North (UK Parliament constituency)
Luton North is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins
Kelvin Hopkins
Kelvin Peter Hopkins is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Luton North since 1997.-Background:...
(Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
). Sundon Park is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency)
East of England (European Parliament constituency)
East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
.
Local Attractions
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Whipsnade Wildlife Park
Local Newspapers
Two or three weekly newspapers are delivered free to all the houses in Sundon Park. However they are not specific to Sundon Park. They are:- Luton & Dunstable Express - Delivered every Wednesday
- Herald and Post - Delivered every Thursday
- Luton on Sunday- Delivered every Sunday