Dunstable Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 8DA is located in the Dallow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8LH, LU4 8JU, LU4 8DT, LU4 8ED, LU4 8EE, LU4 8EH, LU4 8JZ, LU4 8DB, LU4 8DJ.

Dunstable Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dunstable Road are based on 681 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 LU4 8DA

Average Price
£221,328
Semi-Detached
£249,418
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£296,234
Flats/Maisonettes
£196,987
Other
£265,004

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunstable Road

Average Price
£340,614
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunstable Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
401 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-02-16 £433,389
423 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-07-16 £173,160
393 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-08-24 £180,170
Kingsway Public Toilets Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-09-18 £168,657
401A Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-04-11 £192,964

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,558 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,858 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,463 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,464 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, LU4 8LD 		473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		801 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxdell Infant School
Dallow Road, LU1 1TG 		926 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		938 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Foxdell Junior School
Dallow Road, LU1 1UP 		1,149 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,633 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,837 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,748 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		2,751 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		5,421 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Priory Academy
Britain Street, LU5 4JA 		5,215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		594 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		764 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		990 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		1,065 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,442 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
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road7 yd
Roti Junction311 Dunstable Road447 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd487 Dunstable Road587 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road611 yd
New Darbar Cafe241a Selbourne Road659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road7 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road1,029 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Original Karahi Roti Junction399 Dunstable Road2 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd401 Dunstable Road2 yd
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road261 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road261 yd
Pepes Piri PiriUnit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road413 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road925 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches191 yd
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches285 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite904 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches948 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch961 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches1,034 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches1,054 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dunstable Road dangerous?

In 2023, 615 crimes were reported near Dunstable Road . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU4 8DA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 615
Violence And Sexual Offences 200
Other Theft 133
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Vehicle Crime 48
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Drugs 25
Shoplifting 15
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 7
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 8DA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosby Close113 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsway440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsway440 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Selbourne Road469 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Selbourne Road469 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Selbourne Road469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crosby Close113 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DA

Employment

LU4 8DA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 LU4 8DA 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 Employee97
Looking after home or family63
Part-Time Employee58
Self-Employed47
Student (economically inactive)40
Other24
Unemployed24
Retired23
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Transport and storage29
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Education17
Administrative and support service activities15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female290
Male299

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex229
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health304
Good health215
Fair health50
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications106
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 111
Other26

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi57
Indian31
Pakistani309
Other Asian39
Black African25
Black Caribbean16
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White65
Arab6
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union61
Rest of Europe5
Africa26
Middle East and Asia190
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years141
5-10 Years54
2-5 Years70
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom379
Germany5
Italy23
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland18
Romania13
Other EU countries14
Other Europe7
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia79
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion14
Christian88
Hindu31
Muslim412
Not answered42
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