Sundown Avenue is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4AJ is located in the Dunstable-Manshead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sundown Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4AH, LU5 4AQ, LU5 4AL, LU5 4AN, LU5 4AD, LU5 4AP, LU5 4AG, LU5 4AB, LU5 4DB.

Sundown Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sundown Avenue are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4AJ

Average Price
£417,154
Semi-Detached
£403,026
Terraced
£347,173
Detached
£485,031
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sundown Avenue

Average Price
£426,452
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sundown AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Sundown Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002023-11-03 £397,697
47 Sundown Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-02-24 £414,547
9 Sundown Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-02-21 £336,378
54 Sundown Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-09-14 £360,994
41 Sundown Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-08-08 £385,000

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,491 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,010 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,324 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 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		789 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		809 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,376 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,164 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,536 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,417 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,488 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,520 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		1,482 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 		719 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		762 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,356 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,750 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,755 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,764 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
Caring Cafe4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable273 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road437 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable792 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable792 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable458 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable603 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable742 yd
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable867 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable205 yd
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable286 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable603 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable792 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches271 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches471 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches849 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool850 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches957 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,040 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches1,047 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches1,080 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 speed62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sundown Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 298 crimes were reported near Sundown Avenue . 34% 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 LU5 4AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 298
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Public Order 31
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 19
Burglary 11
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU5 4AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakwood Avenue317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road440 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Index Drive405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakwood Avenue317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood Avenue317 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodfield Gate439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood Avenue317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brive Road404 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brive Road404 yd

Employment

LU5 4AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired66
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities19
Education19
Construction16
Other13
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male147

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health153
Good health110
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 79
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White275

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years28
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy1
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion76
Christian207
Muslim7
Other religion6
Not answered9
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