Kingsway is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4HD is located in the Dunstable-Icknield 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 Kingsway, Dunstable, LU5 4HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4HL, LU5 4HE, LU5 4FJ, LU5 4HQ, LU5 4RP, LU5 4FF, LU5 4HW, LU5 4FG, LU5 4HJ.

Kingsway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingsway are based on 35 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 4HD

Average Price
£428,790
Semi-Detached
£423,678
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£446,685
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£432,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Kingsway, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-10-28 £430,629
22 Kingsway, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-07-22 £433,220
7 Kingsway, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-04-23 £517,377
26 Kingsway, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-06-01 £453,608
28 Kingsway, Dunstable, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002016-12-02 £288,652

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,238 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,526 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,767 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,301 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 		768 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,009 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,032 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		1,400 yd Academy converter 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 		1,265 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,448 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,381 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,385 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,224 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 		287 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 		532 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 		464 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,038 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,835 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,236 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,439 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
Catering AcademyPriory View, Church Street233 yd
Kazmicks Restaurant1-3 Broadwalk, Dunstable321 yd
Chez Jerome26 Church Street, Dunstable331 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road333 yd
Truly Heaven Taste25 Broadwalk, Dunstable339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable405 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable433 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable452 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable453 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza20-22 Church Street, Dunstable331 yd
McDonald's2-8 Luton Road, Dunstable333 yd
Sushi GourmetSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road333 yd
KFCWhite Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road366 yd
KFC35 High Street South, Dunstable408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable412 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable472 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable478 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool395 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches435 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool477 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool685 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches811 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts885 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches968 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed201.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 993 crimes were reported near Kingsway . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 4HD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 993
Anti Social Behaviour 243
Violence And Sexual Offences 239
Shoplifting 168
Other Theft 82
Public Order 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 32
Theft From The Person 17
Drugs 16
Bicycle Theft 11
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 4HD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station448 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area310 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Place418 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Place418 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Manchester Place534 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dukeminster Road225 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensway490 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area310 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazel Mead441 yd

Employment

LU5 4HD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU5 4HD 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 Employee94
Retired44
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction19
Manufacturing18
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male160

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health185
Good health119
Fair health36
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 79
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian6
Black African23
Black Caribbean8
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other2
White268
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union11
Rest of Europe4
Africa24
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years33
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland2
Italy2
Lithuania2
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion98
Christian212
Buddhist5
Hindu4
Muslim16
Other religion1
Not answered9
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