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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3DX, LU5 4UL, LU6 3DZ, LU6 3FH, LU5 4EF, LU6 3FL, LU6 3FP, LU5 4DS, LU5 4DT.

Southwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southwood Road are based on 86 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 4EA

Average Price
£274,804
Semi-Detached
£294,146
Terraced
£240,850
Detached
£265,961
Flats/Maisonettes
£184,806
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Road

Average Price
£236,636
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-12-07 £312,486
37 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-10-29 £193,538
2 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-09-17 £282,190
30 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-09-16 £338,625
32 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-12-19 £316,909

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,159 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,039 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,567 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		574 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		578 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
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,691 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		574 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,857 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,756 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		3,132 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,582 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 		2,135 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 		1,354 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 		1,409 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,912 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,272 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,919 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,928 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, Dunstable394 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road539 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable886 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable381 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable453 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable874 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches443 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches446 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches543 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches599 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches635 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches930 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,055 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 100.0%

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 speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed245.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 462 crimes were reported near Southwood Road . 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 4EA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 462
Violence And Sexual Offences 195
Anti Social Behaviour 117
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 19
Burglary 14
Drugs 8
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 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 4EA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burges Close368 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southwood Road244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near London Road370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lincoln Close323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lincoln Close323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lincoln Close323 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morcom Road234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morcom Road234 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family31
Retired22
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction10
Education10
Manufacturing9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female185
Male166

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health159
Good health133
Fair health41
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 64
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian1
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African16
Black Caribbean2
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White288
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union54
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years35
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland8
Italy1
Portugal4
Lithuania4
Poland24
Romania16
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion164
Christian145
Buddhist2
Muslim20
Other religion1
Not answered21
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