The Parklands is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4GU is located in the Dunstable-Icknield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2007-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Parklands, Dunstable, LU5 4GU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4GW, LU6 1UR, LU6 1UW, LU6 2UT, LU6 1GE, LU6 1NN, LU6 1NP, LU6 1UP, LU6 1GF.

The Parklands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Parklands are based on 147 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 4GU

Average Price
£210,068
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£210,068
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Parklands

Average Price
£228,641
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParklandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,5002023-09-29 £181,826
9 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-09-08 £189,298
14 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,0002023-07-26 £163,602
62 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-10-07 £186,030
11 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£161,0002022-08-01 £153,811

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,927 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,502 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		954 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		965 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,194 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,432 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,495 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		666 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,678 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,669 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,982 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,997 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 		415 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 		1,113 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 		1,060 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,407 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,468 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,005 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,261 yd Community special school Yes 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
GoBowlingCourt Drive, Dunstable125 yd
The Dunstable Centre CafeDunstable Leisure Centre, Court Drive125 yd
The Grove TheatreGrove Park, Court Drive162 yd
Bedford College Services LtdDunstable College, Kingsway288 yd
Nagomi Izakaya84 High Street North, Dunstable300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive162 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable302 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable436 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable501 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Go Go88 High Street North, Dunstable302 yd
Pizza Hut133 High Street North, Dunstable350 yd
Cookies & Cream97 High Street North, Dunstable353 yd
Fast & Fresh Pizza109 High Street North, Dunstable355 yd
Slap That Bass22 Vernon Place, Dunstable366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable408 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable528 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable867 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool125 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool270 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite398 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches481 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool615 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches879 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches897 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches995 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,027 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite1,089 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed46.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed46.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.67 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Parklands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 601 crimes were reported near The Parklands . Only 16% 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 4GU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 601
Violence And Sexual Offences 161
Anti Social Behaviour 141
Shoplifting 71
Public Order 45
Other Theft 44
Vehicle Crime 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Burglary 21
Drugs 15
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 8
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road460 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crabtree Way132 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall94 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Street301 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandland Close437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sandland Close437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket339 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winfield Street427 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street545 yd

Employment

LU5 4GU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee166
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Retired8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles57
Manufacturing44
Education29
Construction27
Human health and social work activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Administrative and support service activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other14
Information and communication11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female153
Male179

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex91
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed5

Health

Very good health202
Good health103
Fair health21
Bad health2
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 106
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian15
Pakistani22
Other Asian8
Black African16
Black Caribbean14
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White213
Roma3
Arab11
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom174
European Union82
Rest of Europe17
Africa17
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK174
10+ Years43
5-10 Years49
2-5 Years50
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland3
France4
Italy5
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland29
Romania32
Other EU countries23
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion90
Christian178
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Muslim39
Other religion6
Not answered7
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