Lambs Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4QA 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 Lambs Close, Dunstable, LU5 4QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4LR, LU5 4PS, LU5 4QD, LU5 4QB, LU5 4LF, LU5 4PY, LU5 4PT, LU5 4FD, LU5 4PR.

Lambs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lambs Close are based on 35 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 4QA

Average Price
£431,307
Semi-Detached
£405,692
Terraced
£413,076
Detached
£469,965
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lambs Close

Average Price
£441,193
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lambs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Lambs Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-11-14 £377,095
24 Lambs Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£387,0002021-12-03 £414,762
13 Lambs Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£376,5002020-12-14 £463,524
6 Lambs Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,5002020-10-30 £373,209
34 Lambs Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-03-29 £380,624

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,004 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,580 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,734 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,460 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		5,342 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 		278 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		902 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		1,013 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,330 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,338 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 		911 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,908 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,136 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,901 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 		1,984 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 		1,815 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 		999 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,747 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,161 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,170 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,163 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 Road400 yd
Genting Casino LutonSkimpot Road537 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road537 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road1,016 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable408 yd
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable463 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable1,016 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road457 yd
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd913 Dunstable Road661 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable696 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable708 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoSkimpot Road, Dunstable400 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable708 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches265 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches333 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite574 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable)
Skimpot Lane 		health and fitness suite633 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches726 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches939 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite957 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches958 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,032 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 speed43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed185 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lambs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 251 crimes were reported near Lambs Close . 38% 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 4QA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 251
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 32
Public Order 26
Shoplifting 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 5
Theft From The Person 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cresta Close406 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Skimpot Road489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station536 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station536 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket457 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket457 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket457 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station536 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station536 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road497 yd

Employment

LU5 4QA 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 Employee191
Part-Time Employee72
Retired57
Self-Employed57
Looking after home or family19
Other18
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Construction32
Education31
Manufacturing24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Other19
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities16
Information and communication12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female306
Male270

Partnership Status

Single159
Married: Opposite sex227
Separated12
Divorced27
Widowed29

Health

Very good health307
Good health198
Fair health49
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 88
Degree or Similar 162
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian44
Pakistani25
Other Asian36
Black African12
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other4
White391
Arab1
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom447
European Union37
Rest of Europe8
Africa18
Middle East and Asia58
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK447
10+ Years67
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom442
Ireland9
France4
Portugal3
Lithuania5
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion198
Christian256
Hindu25
Jewish3
Muslim58
Sikh9
Not answered27
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