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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4ED, LU5 4EF, LU5 4EB, LU5 4EW, LU5 4EE, LU5 4EP, LU6 3FL, LU5 4EH, LU6 3FP.

Morcom Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Morcom Road are based on 20 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 4EG

Average Price
£276,647
Semi-Detached
£295,045
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,255
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morcom Road

Average Price
£204,885
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morcom Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
66 Morcom Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002020-12-21 £363,186
68 Morcom Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002020-08-06 £325,426
66 Morcom Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,2502012-01-20 £311,324
38 Morcom Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002008-05-20 £166,255
64 Morcom Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002007-06-25 £276,464

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,003 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,106 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,192 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,337 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 		425 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		531 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,101 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,872 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 		531 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,005 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,541 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		3,115 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,348 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 		2,096 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 		1,392 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,766 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,354 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,685 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,695 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, Dunstable439 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road677 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable1,082 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable1,038 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable430 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable469 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches413 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches422 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches446 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches520 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches601 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches1,056 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 63.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 63.9%

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 speed52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Morcom Road dangerous?

In 2023, 432 crimes were reported near Morcom 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 4EG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 432
Violence And Sexual Offences 184
Anti Social Behaviour 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 17
Burglary 12
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 4EG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood Avenue355 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Woodfield Green223 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road231 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brive Road231 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Suffolk Road318 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Road318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Road318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southwood Road109 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near London Road532 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goodhart Crescent177 yd

Employment

LU5 4EG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee88
Retired32
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed17
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)13
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education16
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Manufacturing5
Information and communication4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male157

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed11

Health

Very good health163
Good health103
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 61
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian1
Pakistani5
Other Asian19
Black African29
Black Caribbean14
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White225
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union43
Rest of Europe3
Africa24
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years63
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Italy5
Portugal4
Poland13
Romania23
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held74

Religion

No religion128
Christian157
Hindu5
Muslim21
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered12
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