Britain Street is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4JA 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 Britain Street, Dunstable, LU5 4JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4BG, LU5 4GX, LU5 4NF, LU5 4JB, LU6 3SQ, LU5 4BJ, LU5 4BQ, LU5 4BH, LU6 3SS.

Britain Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Britain Street are based on 15 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 4JA

Average Price
£318,833
Semi-Detached
£357,022
Terraced
£277,426
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£134,771

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britain Street

Average Price
£340,770
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britain Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Britain Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-05-31 £363,910
28 Britain Street, Dunstable, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-05-05 £379,211
25 Britain Street, Dunstable, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-02-17 £255,714
24 Britain Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-02-05 £272,762
21 Britain Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,0002020-03-06 £333,594

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,458 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,717 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,473 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 		579 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		668 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		992 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,029 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,132 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,154 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,709 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,968 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,527 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,657 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 		776 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 		108 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 		173 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,206 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,996 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,670 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,852 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
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable133 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable133 yd
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South356 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine31 High Street South, Dunstable356 yd
Rack & Bone29 High Street South, Dunstable381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable239 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable290 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable386 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable578 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable133 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable202 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable202 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable249 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable327 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable625 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable763 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable834 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches54 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches518 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts714 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool832 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite868 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool928 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool934 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,001 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches1,020 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool1,039 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 97.3%

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 speed129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Britain Street dangerous?

In 2023, 638 crimes were reported near Britain Street . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 4JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 638
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Anti Social Behaviour 140
Shoplifting 90
Other Theft 67
Public Order 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Vehicle Crime 30
Burglary 25
Theft From The Person 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Garden Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Road325 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area475 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area475 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area475 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area475 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road546 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired39
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Education22
Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female136
Male141

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex6
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed11

Health

Very good health118
Good health111
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 67
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White249

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union37
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years26
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy3
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries5
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion114
Christian134
Hindu9
Muslim6
Not answered15
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