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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4EG, LU5 4EP, LU5 4EL, LU5 4EW, LU5 4EB, LU5 4EH, LU5 4ED, LU5 4EN, LU5 4EQ.

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 4EE

Average Price
£166,926
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£179,192
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,126
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
144 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002019-03-01 £96,120
144 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£126,0002010-11-23 £227,357
160 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£34,0001998-11-27 £130,126
144 Southwood Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£44,0001998-06-05 £214,098

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,947 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,100 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,162 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,229 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 		398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		530 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,202 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,415 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		1,811 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 		530 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,096 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,445 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		3,130 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,233 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 		2,103 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 		1,385 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 		1,416 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,718 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,415 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,572 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,582 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, Dunstable515 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable508 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable532 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches420 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches428 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches439 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches512 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches618 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches1,062 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 speed48 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 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, 345 crimes were reported near Southwood Road . Only 30% 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 4EE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 345
Violence And Sexual Offences 148
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Public Order 21
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 12
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
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 4EE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morcom Road116 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brive Road290 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodfield Gate408 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Woodfield Green313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lincoln Close142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lincoln Close142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lincoln Close142 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southwood Road158 yd

Employment

LU5 4EE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed20
Retired20
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Information and communication9
Human health and social work activities8
Education7
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female105
Male139

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed5

Health

Very good health97
Good health88
Fair health38
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 43
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White207
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years31
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland3
Italy4
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion113
Christian111
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered13
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