Dumfries Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 5BU is located in the Farley 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 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 5BS, LU1 5AT, LU1 5AP, LU1 5AL, LU1 5HY, LU1 5AG, LU1 1RE, LU1 5AN, LU1 1RF.

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 5BU

Average Price
£221,832
Semi-Detached
£246,901
Terraced
£248,781
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£147,958
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
71 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£155,0002021-08-23 £161,537
68 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002021-03-05 £262,685
72 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002019-07-11 £247,483
67 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£165,0002019-06-11 £176,059
66 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£240,0002018-06-29 £276,837

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 38 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 447 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 1,678 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 4,967 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 5,013 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 4 539 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
3out of 4 539 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ
3out of 4 673 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Farley Junior Academy
Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF
- not rated 781 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School
Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS
4out of 4 955 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 1,309 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 1,730 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF
- not rated 1,764 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 3,236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG
3out of 4 3,481 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 3,138 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH
- not rated 899 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE
- not rated 909 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU
- not rated 912 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR
- not rated 1,101 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE
- not rated 1,207 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 Street140 yd
Berlin Doner 6583 Wellington Street140 yd
Cafe Shimla76 Wellington Street234 yd
Gao Express66 Wellington Street234 yd
313 Secret Garden Shisha15 Windsor street375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BailieThe Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street180 yd
Black HorseThe Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street215 yd
Enterprise Public HouseThe Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street277 yd
Flame Nightclub LtdFlame, 58 Wellington Street377 yd
Luton Pool29 Wellington Street378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish 'n' Chips1 Salisbury Road86 yd
Little Dessert Shop71 Wellington Street223 yd
Tops Pizza63 Wellington Street234 yd
Golden Phoenix67 Wellington Street234 yd
Hot N Spicy69 Wellington Street234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall736 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street821 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road841 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street856 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool358 yd
Hillborough Infant School
HILLBOROUGH ROAD
542 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street
health and fitness suite551 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL
health and fitness suite610 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET
health and fitness suite637 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall
health and fitness suite, swimming pool661 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street
health and fitness suite707 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street
health and fitness suite727 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET
787 yd
Dallow Primary School
DALLOW ROAD
athletics tracks, grass pitches794 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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 speed171.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dumfries Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2825 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 5BU.

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 5BU

Employment

LU1 5BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

LU1 5BU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee31
Other21
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family20
Retired18
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education11
Other11
Construction11
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male191

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed9

Health

Very good health162
Good health95
Fair health47
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 55
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese4
Indian16
Pakistani25
Other Asian5
Black African19
Black Caribbean23
Other Black29
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White164
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union95
Rest of Europe10
Africa15
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years58
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom148
Ireland2
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland30
Romania46
Other EU countries18
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held50

Religion

No religion69
Christian148
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim51
Sikh13
Other religion3
Not answered37