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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4DE, LU5 4AD, LU5 4DA, LU5 4DF, LU5 4AB, LU5 4DD, LU5 4AE, LU5 4AA, LU5 4AQ.

Blows Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blows Road 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 4DB

Average Price
£394,913
Semi-Detached
£439,120
Terraced
£307,812
Detached
£441,327
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£144,417

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blows Road

Average Price
£379,114
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blows Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Blows Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-08-22 £342,905
18 Blows Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-05-31 £415,897
5A Blows Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£482,0002021-06-16 £548,661
5A Blows Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-02-26 £594,187
14 Blows Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-11-02 £353,069

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,441 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,264 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 		566 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		863 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,185 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,357 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 		1,420 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,457 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,228 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,331 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,542 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 		1,219 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 		471 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 		504 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,171 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,548 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,734 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,742 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, Dunstable530 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable579 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable579 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road619 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable197 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable425 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable556 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable826 yd
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable425 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable465 yd
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable543 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable579 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable693 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable883 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches232 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches435 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches605 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches875 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool885 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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 speed73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blows Road dangerous?

In 2023, 187 crimes were reported near Blows Road . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 4DB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 187
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 23
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 15
Burglary 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street South532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Index Drive493 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Northern Road348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Great Northern Road348 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5183382 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Richard Street478 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Road545 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Richard Street478 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albert Court463 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walnut Grove340 yd

Employment

LU5 4DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 Employee112
Retired63
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction21
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities12
Other12
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male168

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced39
Widowed19

Health

Very good health178
Good health129
Fair health28
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 82
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White325
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years24
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland1
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania6
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion129
Christian199
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered6
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