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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8DE, LU4 8DG, LU4 8FB, LU4 9RU, LU4 8RR, LU4 8DD, LU4 8EX, LU4 8SA, LU4 8RP.

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 8DL

Average Price
£315,332
Semi-Detached
£258,815
Terraced
£6,586
Detached
£323,990
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,063
Other
£2,023,013

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
498 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-02-16 £248,270
496 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£307,5002021-04-29 £351,288
496 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002019-03-29 £274,253
484 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-05-04 £118,823
518 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£1,596,8552015-09-16 £2,023,013

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,136 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,822 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,996 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,301 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,478 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		463 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, LU4 8LD 		912 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Foxdell Junior School
Dallow Road, LU1 1UP 		1,042 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		1,051 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		1,128 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,172 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,371 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,020 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,835 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 		3,041 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		5,003 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 		4,835 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 		1,042 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,059 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,434 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		1,533 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,576 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Next Stop Cafe Ltd487 Dunstable Road204 yd
Dee Dees Family CafeThe Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road217 yd
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road461 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedDunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane491 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe30 Chaul End Lane494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road461 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road601 yd
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Darbar FC LTD100 Beechwood Road186 yd
Original Karahi Roti Junction399 Dunstable Road465 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd401 Dunstable Road465 yd
KFCUnit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane499 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road804 yd
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road880 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches313 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches529 yd
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches728 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches730 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		1,045 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground
DALLOW ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed121.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dunstable Road dangerous?

In 2023, 601 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 8DL.

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 8DL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 601
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Other Theft 135
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Shoplifting 33
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Drugs 27
Burglary 16
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 7
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station117 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dawlish Road515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Avenue514 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area514 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Arundel Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosby Close360 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Titan Court482 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crosby Close360 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beverley Road256 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DL

Employment

LU4 8DL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 8DL 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 Employee94
Looking after home or family43
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed35
Retired31
Student (economically inactive)29
Other25
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities15
Transport and storage15
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Human health and social work activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female237
Male214

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated5
Divorced7
Widowed18

Health

Very good health218
Good health158
Fair health54
Bad health12
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications104
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 91
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi40
Indian38
Pakistani227
Other Asian24
Black African2
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White59
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Arab1
Other33

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union34
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia134
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years137
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
France9
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania10
Other EU countries9
North Africa1
Southern Asia39
Central and South America1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion14
Christian56
Hindu24
Muslim333
Sikh3
Not answered23
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