The Retreat is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4PZ 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 The Retreat, Dunstable, LU5 4PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4PY, LU5 4PR, LU5 4LP, LU5 4PX, LU5 4QD, LU5 4LE, LU5 4PQ, LU5 4FH, LU5 4PF.

The Retreat Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Retreat are based on 12 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 4PZ

Average Price
£413,625
Semi-Detached
£396,284
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£446,572
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Retreat

Average Price
£407,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RetreatStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 The Retreat, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-06-10 £435,746
26 The Retreat, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£307,5002021-06-30 £350,028
5 The Retreat, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£508,0002021-06-17 £578,257
11 The Retreat, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002020-11-13 £467,203
28 The Retreat, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£256,5002019-12-13 £320,578

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,957 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,192 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 		460 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		879 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,144 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,506 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 		1,067 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,818 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,268 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,399 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,665 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 		1,724 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 		1,543 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 		768 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,473 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,416 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,424 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,156 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
CostaTesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road673 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road743 yd
Genting Casino LutonSkimpot Road810 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road810 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm Ltd, Luton Road812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable177 yd
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable719 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable745 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paradise Takeaway133 Luton Road, Dunstable495 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable587 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable588 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable588 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable588 yd
TescoSkimpot Road, Dunstable673 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable826 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches434 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches456 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches540 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches741 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite834 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches837 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable)
Skimpot Lane 		health and fitness suite906 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches997 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,045 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches1,064 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 speed76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed172 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Retreat Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near The Retreat . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 4PZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Vehicle Crime 18
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 4
Other Crime 2
Burglary 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road418 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road231 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dale Road60 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgeway Drive533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dale Close155 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road418 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Avenue295 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dale Close155 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road418 yd

Employment

LU5 4PZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired62
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male162

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex153
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed15

Health

Very good health171
Good health111
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 70
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian13
Pakistani1
Other Asian10
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African6
Mixed Other8
White280
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia10
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years33
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland2
Poland7
Romania15
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
Oceania3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion105
Christian179
Hindu16
Muslim11
Other religion1
Not answered15
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