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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4ED, LU5 4EH, LU5 4EG, LU5 4EJ, LU5 4EQ, LU5 4EF, LU5 4UN, LU5 4EE, LU5 4AX.

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 4EB

Average Price
£266,461
Semi-Detached
£309,243
Terraced
£273,908
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,667
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
97 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-02-28 £273,908
71 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-09-17 £334,530
65 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-07-11 £314,655
71 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,0002008-05-02 £278,542
119 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£74,0002003-08-08 £130,667

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,919 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,006 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,139 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,314 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 		333 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		638 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,040 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,807 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 		638 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,929 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,495 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		3,008 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,354 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 		1,989 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 		1,247 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 		1,285 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,678 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,257 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,674 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,684 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, Dunstable349 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road609 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable1,036 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable979 yd
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable341 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable370 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches418 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches519 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches528 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches551 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches707 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches949 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 435 crimes were reported near Southwood Road . Only 24% 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 4EB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 435
Violence And Sexual Offences 185
Anti Social Behaviour 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 17
Burglary 13
Drugs 6
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 4EB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood Avenue250 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Woodfield Green149 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road128 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road128 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Suffolk Road421 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Road421 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southwood Road216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near London Road481 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goodhart Crescent263 yd

Employment

LU5 4EB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU5 4EB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee32
Retired24
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Human health and social work activities15
Education11
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male155

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed11

Health

Very good health138
Good health102
Fair health51
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 32
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African17
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White273
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union28
Africa15
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years28
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland2
Poland15
Romania13
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Central and South America1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion114
Christian173
Hindu4
Muslim4
Other religion6
Not answered15
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