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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4DG, LU5 4DA, LU5 4BY, LU5 4DQ, LU5 4DB, LU5 4DL, LU5 4BN, LU5 4DE, LU5 4BT.

Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Road are based on 63 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 4DD

Average Price
£371,855
Semi-Detached
£403,483
Terraced
£301,430
Detached
£585,819
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,442
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£408,917
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Downs Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-07-31 £240,015
4 Downs Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-06-30 £245,510
11 Downs Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-06-21 £304,432
34 Downs Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-06-09 £350,000
38A Downs Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£488,0002023-02-02 £475,998

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,357 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,105 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,851 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,265 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 		686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		931 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,035 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,286 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 		1,392 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,616 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,031 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,321 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,606 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 		1,026 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 		285 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 		307 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,088 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,382 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,732 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,765 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, Dunstable427 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable427 yd
Catering AcademyPriory View, Church Street577 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road630 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable4 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable331 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable436 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable763 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable331 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable427 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable586 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable586 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable628 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable712 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches173 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches418 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches618 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches897 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool926 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,000 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,057 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed58 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

In 2023, 281 crimes were reported near Downs Road . 35% 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 4DD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 281
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Other Theft 39
Vehicle Crime 27
Shoplifting 27
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 14
Other Crime 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 4DD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Garden Road538 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Richard Street283 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Northern Road161 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastern Avenue483 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5183474 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swan Gardens464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station507 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station507 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road419 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired48
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education27
Construction18
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female166
Male159

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex126
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed11

Health

Very good health162
Good health110
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 85
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White306
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union16
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland1
France4
Spain1
Poland7
Romania3
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion149
Christian152
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered21
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