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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9TP, LU4 8SE, LU4 9TF, LU4 9TB, LU4 9TD, LU4 8RG, LU4 8QZ, LU4 8QY, LU4 9TL.

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 8QP

Average Price
£400,030
Semi-Detached
£379,330
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£489,730
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
597 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£407,5002023-09-15 £399,636
593 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£417,0002022-09-30 £400,521
599 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£341,0002021-09-28 £371,316
581 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002019-05-10 £426,326
587 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-07-16 £371,135

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 		1,697 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,022 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,800 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,722 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,070 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 		775 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,111 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		1,120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,120 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Foxdell Junior School
Dallow Road, LU1 1UP 		1,150 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 		252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		674 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,765 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,108 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,170 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		3,917 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		4,058 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 		3,783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		901 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		909 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		2,027 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,127 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,517 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Akbar's Peri Peri1 Carisbrooke Road657 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe30 Chaul End Lane721 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedDunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane726 yd
Coffee HouseLuton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road807 yd
Desi Junction158b Chester Avenue834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road258 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road501 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken2 Addington Court, Addington Way613 yd
Bonitos Peri Peri82 Roman Road879 yd
KFCUnit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane899 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road934 yd
China House310 Oakley Road1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts352 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches584 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch722 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		1,046 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground
DALLOW ROAD 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 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, 301 crimes were reported near Dunstable Road . 33% 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 8QP.

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 8QP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 301
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Theft 27
Public Order 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Drugs 11
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Challney Gardens388 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Challney Gardens388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area174 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wyndham Road475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyndham Road475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyndham Road475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Granby Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area174 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8QP

Employment

LU4 8QP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8QP 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 Employee77
Retired46
Looking after home or family36
Student (economically inactive)33
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed29
Other21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Transport and storage19
Manufacturing14
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female204
Male208

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex169
Separated5
Divorced12
Widowed17

Health

Very good health186
Good health138
Fair health70
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 93
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Indian23
Pakistani190
Other Asian38
Black African14
Black Caribbean15
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African8
White84
Arab7
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union23
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia121
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years120
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Ireland4
Germany3
Portugal6
Poland8
Romania11
Turkey2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion28
Christian93
Buddhist3
Hindu13
Muslim246
Sikh5
Other religion5
Not answered21
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