Buckwood Avenue is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4PE 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 Buckwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4PE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4NY, LU5 4PF, LU5 4JT, LU5 4PQ, LU5 4LE, LU5 4PB, LU5 4PA, LU5 4JS, LU5 4NZ.

Buckwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckwood Avenue are based on 27 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 4PE

Average Price
£395,350
Semi-Detached
£405,469
Terraced
£352,338
Detached
£311,915
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckwood Avenue

Average Price
£388,836
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Buckwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-08-04 £463,717
33 Buckwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-07-21 £311,139
30 Buckwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-12-12 £354,836
25 Buckwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-04-22 £371,730
41 Buckwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-12-10 £443,986

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		538 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,520 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,885 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,050 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 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		434 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		474 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		574 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,276 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,333 yd Academy converter No 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 		942 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,084 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,350 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,429 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,440 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 		1,555 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 		1,521 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 		546 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,436 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,415 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,423 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,863 yd Free schools alternative provision No 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
Cafe PausaDunelm Ltd, Luton Road695 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road751 yd
CostaTesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road833 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis863 yd
Genting Casino LutonSkimpot Road925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable154 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable660 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable750 yd
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable282 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable282 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable282 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable283 yd
Paradise Takeaway133 Luton Road, Dunstable454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable282 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable777 yd
TescoSkimpot Road, Dunstable833 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches371 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches496 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches534 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches564 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches695 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches696 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite847 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite897 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches905 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable)
Skimpot Lane 		health and fitness suite1,014 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 speed69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buckwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Buckwood Avenue . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 4PE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 171
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Vehicle Crime 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 15
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 5
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys439 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road182 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Evelyn Road501 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Dairy Court501 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dale Close383 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road245 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgeway Drive352 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket279 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 4PE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed21
Unemployed9
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Transport and storage13
Education12
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male140

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed19

Health

Very good health130
Good health99
Fair health48
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 52

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Pakistani1
Other Asian22
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other3
White242
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union10
Africa10
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years36
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland2
Germany2
Italy2
Poland6
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia11
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion111
Christian133
Buddhist5
Hindu25
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered9
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