Downs View is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4BB is located in the Dunstable-Manshead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downs View, Dunstable, LU5 4BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4AR, LU5 4AP, LU5 4DR, LU5 4UW, LU5 4AN, LU5 4UJ, LU5 4UN, LU5 4DS, LU5 4EJ.

Downs View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs View are based on 11 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 4BB

Average Price
£75,669
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£75,669
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs View

Average Price
£75,669
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Downs View, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002005-09-08 £81,649
3 Downs View, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002005-08-19 £81,706
1 Downs View, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£48,5002004-03-19 £82,362
4 Downs View, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£41,0002003-09-05 £72,338
1 Downs View, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002001-11-09 £112,990

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,879 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,218 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,477 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 		411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		727 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		912 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		926 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,497 yd Academy converter 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 		926 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,594 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,602 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,753 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,595 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 		1,760 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 		975 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 		1,032 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,619 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,930 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,874 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,883 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, Dunstable15 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road296 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable757 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable763 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable728 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable733 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable809 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable3 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable84 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable751 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable809 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches384 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches758 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches797 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches803 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool825 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches864 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches969 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches983 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%

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

Safety

Is Downs View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 376 crimes were reported near Downs View . Only 28% 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 4BB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 376
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Anti Social Behaviour 85
Public Order 37
Vehicle Crime 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Other Theft 23
Burglary 15
Drugs 7
Other Crime 6
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burges Close491 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road219 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodfield Gate159 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road297 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Woodfield Green206 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road219 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road219 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brive Road219 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morcom Road427 yd

Employment

LU5 4BB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee79
Retired64
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed11
Other9
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Construction13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male152

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health122
Good health111
Fair health40
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 54
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian6
Pakistani2
Black African22
Black Caribbean9
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White235
Roma3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union43
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years38
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Ireland5
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland9
Romania14
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion109
Christian149
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion6
Not answered17
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