Bigthan Road is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4HX is located in the Dunstable-Central 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 Bigthan Road, Dunstable, LU5 4HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4HT, LU5 4BD, LU5 4HZ, LU5 4HY, LU5 4HS, LU5 4BA, LU5 4BW, LU5 4HP, LU5 4BT.

Bigthan Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bigthan Road are based on 14 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 4HX

Average Price
£296,493
Semi-Detached
£307,906
Terraced
£293,957
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bigthan Road

Average Price
£287,245
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bigthan Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Bigthan Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-05-25 £319,984
16 Bigthan Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-09-13 £338,112
6 Bigthan Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-03-24 £298,538
2 Bigthan Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002016-12-09 £271,514
4 Bigthan Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002016-09-09 £358,888

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,867 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,698 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,178 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 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		858 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		914 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,223 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,453 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,669 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,979 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,233 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,403 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 		650 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 		248 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 		141 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		906 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,164 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,416 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,584 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 Street199 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road351 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable430 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable430 yd
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable379 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable515 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable521 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable666 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi GourmetSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road351 yd
McDonald's2-8 Luton Road, Dunstable353 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable430 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable453 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable553 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable559 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable728 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches273 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches403 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool627 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool885 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches946 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite949 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches953 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts984 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches991 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed202.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bigthan Road dangerous?

In 2023, 561 crimes were reported near Bigthan Road . Only 18% 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 4HX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 561
Violence And Sexual Offences 145
Anti Social Behaviour 110
Shoplifting 81
Other Theft 58
Public Order 45
Vehicle Crime 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Burglary 22
Drugs 8
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street South452 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court445 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dukeminster Road318 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Richard Street172 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court445 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Kingsbury Court445 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court445 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court445 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court445 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court445 yd

Employment

LU5 4HX area has a 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 Employee151
Part-Time Employee42
Retired39
Self-Employed35
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Education26
Construction25
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female192
Male202

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed17

Health

Very good health199
Good health131
Fair health51
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 96
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian4
Pakistani14
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White348
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union64
Rest of Europe6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years25
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland4
Italy4
Spain1
Poland12
Romania24
Other EU countries16
Other Europe6
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held47

Religion

No religion175
Christian179
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim19
Not answered14
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