Lovers Walk is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4BA is located in the Dunstable-Manshead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2004-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5 4BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4BH, LU5 4BW, LU5 4BD, LU5 4BQ, LU5 4BT, LU5 4HT, LU5 4HZ, LU5 4NF, LU5 4HX.

Lovers Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lovers Walk 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 4BA

Average Price
£417,254
Semi-Detached
£413,984
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£418,889
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovers Walk

Average Price
£379,376
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovers WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Primula Cottage Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£212,5002006-10-12 £422,490
Priory Cottage Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£185,0002004-06-11 £415,287
Primula Cottage Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£184,9952004-05-07 £413,984

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,261 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,877 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,796 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,262 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 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		743 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		871 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,101 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,364 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,750 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,897 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,315 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,525 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 ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		748 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 		135 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 		45 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,003 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,166 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,539 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,705 yd Community special school Yes 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
Catering AcademyPriory View, Church Street306 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable331 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable331 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road474 yd
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable281 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable394 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable411 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable720 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable331 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable394 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable400 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable400 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable516 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable618 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable749 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable873 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches208 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches351 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool744 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches885 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts926 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool961 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches980 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite983 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,064 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches1,089 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Lovers Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 523 crimes were reported near Lovers Walk . Only 19% 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 4BA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 523
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Anti Social Behaviour 107
Shoplifting 69
Other Theft 57
Public Order 42
Vehicle Crime 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Burglary 22
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Richard Street58 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court480 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Kingsbury Court480 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court480 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kingsbury Court480 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court480 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court480 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Road311 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired39
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Education22
Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female136
Male141

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex6
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed11

Health

Very good health118
Good health111
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 67
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White249

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union37
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years26
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy3
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries5
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion114
Christian134
Hindu9
Muslim6
Not answered15
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