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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 8QS, LU4 8SE, LU4 9TB, LU4 8QT, LU4 8SH, LU4 9TP, LU4 9SP, LU4 8SF, LU4 8QQ.

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 8QW

Average Price
£338,349
Semi-Detached
£332,969
Terraced
£361,186
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£406,980

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
579 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-12-22 £406,980
553 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002019-01-11 £364,309
551 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002015-12-18 £168,919
557 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002015-10-28 £276,289
555A Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002015-08-27 £344,077

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 		1,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,259 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,057 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,482 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,941 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 		527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Foxdell Junior School
Dallow Road, LU1 1UP 		993 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		1,102 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,275 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,359 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		791 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,022 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,238 yd Academy converter 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 		3,827 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,169 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 		4,018 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 		1,027 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,034 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		1,773 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,880 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,258 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 Road443 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe30 Chaul End Lane473 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedDunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane478 yd
Dee Dees Family CafeThe Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road627 yd
Pizza Hut RestaurantUnit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road2 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road243 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane659 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken2 Addington Court, Addington Way664 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road740 yd
Bonitos Peri Peri82 Roman Road792 yd
Darbar FC LTD100 Beechwood Road837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches326 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts551 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch890 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		903 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground
DALLOW ROAD 		grass pitches952 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches1,053 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground
THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,084 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed218.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 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, 357 crimes were reported near Dunstable Road . Only 29% 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 8QW.

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 8QW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 357
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Vehicle Crime 36
Other Theft 35
Public Order 19
Drugs 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Burglary 7
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carisbrooke Road442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area432 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Simpson Close208 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chaul End Lane535 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Humberstone Close211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Granby Road357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Challney Gardens258 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8QW 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 Employee78
Looking after home or family44
Part-Time Employee38
Retired34
Student (economically inactive)34
Self-Employed33
Other20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education20
Transport and storage17
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing8
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female200
Male223

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed13

Health

Very good health188
Good health167
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 95
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Indian26
Pakistani238
Other Asian27
Black African6
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed Other2
White61
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union29
Rest of Europe5
Africa11
Middle East and Asia126
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years115
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom343
Italy5
Portugal4
Poland9
Romania13
Other EU countries1
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia26
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion27
Christian62
Buddhist1
Hindu18
Muslim293
Sikh4
Other religion4
Not answered14
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