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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4PY, LU5 4QA, LU5 4LR, LU5 4PR, LU5 4PZ, LU5 4LF, LU5 4PS, LU5 4NZ, LU5 4QB.

Dale Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dale Close are based on 36 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 4QD

Average Price
£323,783
Semi-Detached
£329,681
Terraced
£312,871
Detached
£332,088
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dale Close

Average Price
£358,877
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dale CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Dale Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£348,0002023-06-19 £341,750
16 Dale Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002019-08-20 £301,455
7 Dale Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-07-23 £302,142
23 Dale Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-06-24 £291,676
5 Dale Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002016-12-02 £300,292

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		921 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,631 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,830 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,343 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		5,446 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 		343 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		814 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		948 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,249 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,434 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 		973 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,863 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,113 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,250 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,797 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 		1,870 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 		1,697 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 		896 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,628 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,272 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,280 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,165 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 Road518 yd
Genting Casino LutonSkimpot Road656 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road656 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road897 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm Ltd, Luton Road963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable299 yd
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable573 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable898 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road576 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable637 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable645 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable645 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoSkimpot Road, Dunstable518 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable645 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches356 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches385 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches608 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite686 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable)
Skimpot Lane 		health and fitness suite752 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches860 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches943 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches987 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite988 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dale Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Dale Close . 59% 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 4QD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Vehicle Crime 19
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Theft 11
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 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 4QD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cresta Close475 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dale Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dale Road95 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road380 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road532 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dale Close0 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Avenue448 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road532 yd

Employment

LU5 4QD 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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