Dunstable Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 8JU 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 8JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8LH, LU4 8DT, LU4 8DA, LU4 8ED, LU4 8JZ, LU4 8EH, LU4 8EE, LU4 8JT, LU4 8DP.

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 8JU

Average Price
£260,422
Semi-Detached
£255,860
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£283,232
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
400 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-08-31 £283,232
424 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002013-08-23 £265,607
424 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002009-06-12 £323,444
418 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002002-10-31 £328,404
422 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£31,5001996-12-06 £210,774

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,341 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,591 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,822 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,450 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 		400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		863 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		875 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxdell Infant School
Dallow Road, LU1 1TG 		950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,108 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,518 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,696 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,890 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,416 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 		2,678 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 		5,290 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 		564 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		695 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		919 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		1,009 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,384 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 Road81 yd
Roti Junction311 Dunstable Road398 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road592 yd
New Darbar Cafe241a Selbourne Road645 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd487 Dunstable Road656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Bowling ClubBeech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road81 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Original Karahi Roti Junction399 Dunstable Road77 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd401 Dunstable Road77 yd
G & A Fast Food377 Dunstable Road209 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes371 Dunstable Road209 yd
Pepes Piri PiriUnit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road356 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road997 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD 		grass pitches211 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches265 yd
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite834 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch958 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,018 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dunstable Road dangerous?

In 2023, 515 crimes were reported near Dunstable Road . Only 20% 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 8JU.

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 8JU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 515
Violence And Sexual Offences 197
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Vehicle Crime 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 36
Public Order 32
Drugs 27
Shoplifting 12
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 6
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 8JU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manx Close286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stratford Road426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Road426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road426 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Stratford Road426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area357 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Arundel Road492 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road426 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratford Road426 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JU

Employment

LU4 8JU area has a very 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 8JU 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 Employee52
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family36
Retired35
Student (economically inactive)29
Other24
Self-Employed22
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Transport and storage22
Manufacturing13
Education11
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female188
Male192

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated7
Divorced10
Widowed11

Health

Very good health184
Good health135
Fair health40
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications101
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 63
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi32
Indian35
Pakistani208
Other Asian31
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White26
Roma6
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union33
Rest of Europe1
Africa24
Middle East and Asia127

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years130
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland5
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland5
Romania7
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia23
No passport held17

Religion

No religion12
Christian35
Hindu37
Muslim259
Sikh6
Not answered32
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