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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4LF, LU5 4QA, LU5 4QD, LU5 4PD, LU5 4QB, LU5 4NZ, LU5 4PY, LU5 4PS, LU5 4NG.

Luton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Luton Road are based on 341 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 4LR

Average Price
£334,485
Semi-Detached
£305,220
Terraced
£277,019
Detached
£451,532
Flats/Maisonettes
£218,650
Other
£571,971

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luton Road

Average Price
£308,711
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
285 Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£382,5002023-09-01 £385,830
239 Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-02-18 £247,153
245A Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-09-24 £304,322
233 Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002021-09-03 £275,987
245 Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-06-16 £331,901

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,495 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,697 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		5,426 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 Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		204 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		809 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		906 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,307 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,334 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		834 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,996 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,019 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,139 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,819 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 		1,920 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 		1,797 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		922 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,724 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,152 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,160 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,054 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
CostaTesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road457 yd
Genting Casino LutonSkimpot Road567 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road567 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre982 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable351 yd
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable458 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable969 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road509 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable588 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable601 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable601 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoSkimpot Road, Dunstable457 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable601 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches227 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches319 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite574 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable)
Skimpot Lane 		health and fitness suite661 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches718 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches850 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite858 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches874 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches940 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches1,036 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Luton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 268 crimes were reported near Luton Road . 37% 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 4LR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 268
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Other Theft 38
Vehicle Crime 34
Public Order 28
Shoplifting 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cresta Close336 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Dairy Court442 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Skimpot Road545 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Skimpot Road545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Skimpot Road545 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road457 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired45
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)19
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family15
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage13
Construction11
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male153

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health143
Good health118
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 79
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian36
Pakistani16
Other Asian21
Black African11
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White172
Roma3
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years63
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland5
France2
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain5
Poland8
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion85
Christian115
Hindu27
Muslim57
Sikh3
Not answered21
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