Oakwood Avenue is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4AS 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 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4AT, LU5 4AU, LU5 4AX, LU5 4EQ, LU5 4AG, LU5 4EH, LU5 4EJ, LU5 4AQ, LU5 4UW.

Oakwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakwood Avenue are based on 20 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 4AS

Average Price
£262,622
Semi-Detached
£286,646
Terraced
£259,953
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Avenue

Average Price
£247,992
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-04-29 £275,213
61 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-06-15 £281,256
51 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002018-12-14 £298,914
55 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002017-02-24 £273,508
51 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002015-01-30 £244,960

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,586 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,779 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,869 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,115 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 		69 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		963 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,051 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,121 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,477 yd Academy converter No 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 		963 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,845 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,245 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,697 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,249 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 		1,668 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 		972 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 		992 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,339 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,046 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,516 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,525 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, Dunstable358 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road640 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road769 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm Ltd, Luton Road1,075 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable691 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable902 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable997 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable1,040 yd
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable311 yd
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable364 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable902 yd
Paradise Takeaway133 Luton Road, Dunstable984 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable895 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches77 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches628 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches833 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches853 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches856 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches863 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 speed44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oakwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 251 crimes were reported near Oakwood Avenue . 38% 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 4AS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 251
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 10
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brive Road274 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road274 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road274 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brive Road274 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Woodfield Green364 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodfield Gate426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morcom Road446 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morcom Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakwood Avenue111 yd

Employment

LU5 4AS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired44
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Construction12
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Transport and storage11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female139
Male127

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex73
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health104
Good health110
Fair health30
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 53
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian5
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White224
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years22
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Ireland4
France2
Germany1
Italy2
Lithuania5
Poland8
Romania5
Other EU countries2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion107
Christian126
Hindu2
Muslim12
Not answered18
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