Dumfries Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 5BS is located in the South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dumfries Street, Luton, LU1 5BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 5AG, LU1 5AT, LU1 5BU, LU1 5AF, LU1 5BP, LU1 5AL, LU1 5DR, LU1 5BB, LU1 5BD.

Dumfries Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dumfries Street are based on 604 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 LU1 5BS

Average Price
£365,807
Semi-Detached
£558,487
Terraced
£316,162
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£247,595
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dumfries Street

Average Price
£90,816
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dumfries Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flats 1-5 64A Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002007-09-26 £407,970
Flats 1-5 64A Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£152,0002005-10-24 £291,464
64A Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£75,0002002-01-04 £249,052
62 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002000-12-20 £558,487
62B Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£150,0002000-12-20 £455,825

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 99 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 408 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 1,620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 5,009 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 5,019 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
4out of 4 555 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
3out of 4 555 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ
3out of 4 714 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Farley Junior Academy
Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF
- not rated 829 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School
Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS
4out of 4 920 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP
2out of 4 1,354 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF
- not rated 1,704 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 1,735 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 3,211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG
3out of 4 3,427 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW
- not rated 3,125 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE
- not rated 848 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU
- not rated 849 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH
- not rated 917 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR
- not rated 1,069 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE
- not rated 1,228 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
Red Chilli Restaurant96-104 Wellington Street80 yd
Berlin Doner 6583 Wellington Street80 yd
Cafe Shimla76 Wellington Street190 yd
Gao Express66 Wellington Street190 yd
Age Concern Luton Cafe39 King Street334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BailieThe Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street144 yd
Black HorseThe Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street153 yd
Enterprise Public HouseThe Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street227 yd
Luton Pool29 Wellington Street332 yd
Flame Nightclub LtdFlame, 58 Wellington Street335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish 'n' Chips1 Salisbury Road134 yd
Little Dessert Shop71 Wellington Street174 yd
Tops Pizza63 Wellington Street190 yd
Golden Phoenix67 Wellington Street190 yd
Hot N Spicy69 Wellington Street190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall677 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street759 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road863 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street867 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool295 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street
health and fitness suite524 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL
health and fitness suite566 yd
Hillborough Infant School
HILLBOROUGH ROAD
573 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET
health and fitness suite576 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall
health and fitness suite, swimming pool624 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street
health and fitness suite680 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street
health and fitness suite685 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET
725 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street
health and fitness suite748 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dumfries Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2907 crimes were reported near Dumfries Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU1 5BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dumfries Street, Luton, LU1 5BS

Employment

LU1 5BS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5BS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Self-Employed12
Unemployed12
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Retired2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Education3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Human health and social work activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female89
Male80

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated7
Divorced11
Widowed4

Health

Very good health90
Good health48
Fair health23
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
Degree or Similar 53
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian10
Pakistani21
Other Asian9
Black African18
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White73
Arab5
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom53
European Union51
Rest of Europe6
Africa19
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK53
10+ Years41
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom62
Ireland2
Italy1
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland31
Romania6
Other EU countries6
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia18
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held17

Religion

No religion24
Christian78
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim50
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered7