Park Road is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4BX 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 Park Road, Dunstable, LU5 4BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4FB, LU5 4BZ, LU6 3HY, LU5 4BY, LU5 4BP, LU6 3NX, LU5 4AA, LU6 3SJ, LU6 3TE.

Park Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Road are based on 40 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 4BX

Average Price
£328,205
Semi-Detached
£364,976
Terraced
£300,719
Detached
£410,864
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£378,042

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£737,200
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Park Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-10-26 £282,808
14 Park Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-09-24 £390,284
13 Park Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-09-23 £345,506
15 Park Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-08-20 £361,929
14 Park Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£226,5002019-12-20 £283,084

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,606 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,039 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,103 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,511 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 		447 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		691 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		820 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		924 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,243 yd Academy converter Yes 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
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,592 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,102 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,569 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,824 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 		1,149 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 		337 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 		423 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,337 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,297 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,953 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		4,000 yd Other independent school No Boys 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, Dunstable346 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable346 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road605 yd
Caring Cafe4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable654 yd
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable150 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable249 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable289 yd
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable870 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable150 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable346 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable544 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable544 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable661 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable880 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches416 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches444 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool676 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches694 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts914 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

In 2023, 266 crimes were reported near Park Road . 37% 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 4BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 266
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Other Theft 33
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 16
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Richard Street389 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Index Drive406 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Garden Road312 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swan Gardens422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Cedars306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street South286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Great Northern Road262 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Northern Road262 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5183278 yd

Employment

LU5 4BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee104
Retired52
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction15
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Information and communication9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female151
Male152

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed14

Health

Very good health143
Good health124
Fair health20
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 74
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White274
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union34
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years32
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland5
France3
Italy1
Poland12
Romania9
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion128
Christian158
Buddhist4
Not answered14
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