Lovers Walk is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4BG 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 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5 4BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4BJ, LU5 4JA, LU5 4BQ, LU5 4BH, LU5 4BN, LU6 3SQ, LU6 3SS, LU5 4NF, LU5 4GX.

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 4BG

Average Price
£374,308
Semi-Detached
£372,885
Terraced
£310,796
Detached
£560,602
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£160,316

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
43 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-09-27 £297,282
21 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-06-23 £294,612
40 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,5002022-09-30 £282,366
34 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£402,5002021-12-10 £431,374
27 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002021-03-31 £610,496

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,992 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,453 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 		551 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		734 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		937 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,047 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,101 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,172 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,794 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,880 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,505 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,698 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 		845 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 		61 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 		166 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,200 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,075 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,711 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,885 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
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable142 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable142 yd
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South441 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine31 High Street South, Dunstable441 yd
Catering AcademyPriory View, Church Street448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable215 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable224 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable305 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable665 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable142 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable224 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable279 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable279 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable405 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable713 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable803 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches135 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches449 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts768 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool885 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool888 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches916 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite956 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool1,010 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 96.0%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lovers Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 461 crimes were reported near Lovers Walk . Only 22% 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 4BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 461
Violence And Sexual Offences 138
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Other Theft 54
Shoplifting 51
Public Order 34
Vehicle Crime 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Burglary 21
Other Crime 10
Drugs 7
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Garden Road397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Road390 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swan Gardens158 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Friary Field527 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Square407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court490 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Walk506 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Walk506 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station213 yd

Employment

LU5 4BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee99
Retired38
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction20
Education19
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male162

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed15

Health

Very good health123
Good health140
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 81
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese12
Indian5
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White275
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union47
Africa6
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years36
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland4
Italy5
Portugal9
Poland3
Romania24
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia5
Central and South America1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion126
Christian151
Buddhist9
Hindu7
Muslim1
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered15
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