Dunstable Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 8FG is located in the Biscot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 2008-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8FG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8BN, LU4 8HZ, LU1 1DD, LU4 8JJ, LU1 1EW, LU1 1DP, LU1 1DW, LU1 1BT, LU1 1HD.

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 8FG

Average Price
£304,617
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£456,411
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,030

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
Unit 1 Nadeem Plaza, 172 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£1,0002019-01-24 £1,030
Unit 8 Nadeem Plaza, 172 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002000-11-29 £456,383
Unit 8 Nadeem Plaza, 172 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£72,0001996-12-24 £456,438

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,294 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,758 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,718 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,804 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 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		117 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		680 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, LU4 8LD 		843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,030 yd Free schools 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 		720 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,139 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,566 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,850 yd Free schools 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 		2,271 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		168 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		216 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		471 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		478 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		723 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
Coffee PotUnit 1, Nadeem Plaza, 172 Dunstable Road3 yd
Arabella LoungeNadeem Plaza Roof Top Cafe/Garden, 172 Dunstable Road3 yd
Tastee Treats233 Dunstable Road43 yd
Chaat Box17D Leagrave Road53 yd
COFFE4U24 Leagrave Road63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road90 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club101 Oak Road198 yd
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road643 yd
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Ambala221 Dunstable Road43 yd
Spicy Chicken64 Leagrave Road85 yd
Alauddin Sweets Centre56 Leagrave Road90 yd
Ambala Foods Ltd211 Dunstable Road95 yd
My Belgian Waffle182 Dunstable Road117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road503 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street577 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road752 yd
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road821 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road)
Maple Road 		grass pitches335 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Dallow Primary School
DALLOW ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches551 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts699 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch871 yd
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches995 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite1,029 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite1,070 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches1,084 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool1,084 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed81.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.96 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dunstable Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1188 crimes were reported near Dunstable Road . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU4 8FG.

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 8FG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1188
Violence And Sexual Offences 413
Anti Social Behaviour 179
Other Theft 160
Public Order 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Vehicle Crime 85
Drugs 40
Burglary 34
Other Crime 21
Shoplifting 16
Possession Of Weapons 15
Robbery 12
Bicycle Theft 8
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station512 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Birch Link111 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Ridings378 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westbourne Road329 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westbourne Road329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westbourne Road329 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Road East412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guardian Way519 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petunia Court267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitby Road239 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8FG

Employment

LU4 8FG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8FG 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 Employee56
Part-Time Employee34
Other33
Looking after home or family28
Self-Employed18
Unemployed17
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Retired4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities5
Human health and social work activities3
Construction2
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Education1
Other1

People

Gender

Female151
Male147

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced6
Widowed8

Health

Very good health126
Good health127
Fair health31
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 56
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi126
Indian16
Pakistani99
Other Asian13
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White19
Roma2
Arab4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom88
European Union37
Africa9
Middle East and Asia163

Length of Residence

Born in the UK88
10+ Years60
5-10 Years47
2-5 Years72
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Germany2
Italy55
Spain3
Romania9
Other EU countries15
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia70
No passport held14

Religion

No religion4
Christian26
Buddhist1
Hindu19
Muslim229
Not answered18
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