Oak Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4DJ is located in the Dunstable-Manshead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oak Close, Dunstable, LU5 4DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4BL, LU5 4DL, LU5 4BT, LU5 4DQ, LU5 4BW, LU5 4DG, LU5 4HT, LU5 4EY, LU5 4BD.

Oak Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Close are based on 24 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 4DJ

Average Price
£139,395
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£165,919
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£135,416
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Close

Average Price
£407,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Oak Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-12-14 £137,203
9 Oak Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002022-10-14 £82,998
2 Oak Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-09-16 £85,739
1 Oak Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-07-23 £135,276
3 Oak Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,0002018-08-31 £157,707

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,660 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,106 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 		861 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,056 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,158 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 		1,522 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,789 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,865 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,158 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,482 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 		837 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 		296 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 		231 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		878 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,347 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,496 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,637 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
Catering AcademyPriory View, Church Street388 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road487 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable494 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable494 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable239 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable495 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable553 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable579 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi GourmetSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road487 yd
McDonald's2-8 Luton Road, Dunstable489 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable494 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable495 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable452 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable702 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable920 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches205 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches393 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches756 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool782 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches797 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches961 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,063 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool1,083 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed25 Mbit/s
Average download speed23.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed36.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed36.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.82 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Oak Close . Only 29% 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 4DJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 351
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Shoplifting 49
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 18
Burglary 16
Drugs 7
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street South490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Russett Way439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Luton Road322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station322 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dukeminster Road489 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bramley Court439 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russett Way439 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee132
Retired112
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Looking after home or family19
Other16
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Construction16
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Real estate activities7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female234
Male231

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex139
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced37
Widowed48

Health

Very good health195
Good health173
Fair health70
Bad health25
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 119
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese11
Indian14
Pakistani5
Other Asian7
Black African17
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White389
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom360
European Union62
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK360
10+ Years52
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom331
Ireland8
Italy6
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland24
Romania6
Other EU countries14
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion157
Christian245
Hindu12
Jewish4
Muslim14
Sikh2
Other religion6
Not answered27
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