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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4RG, LU5 4QR, LU5 4QS, LU5 4QJ, LU5 4LW, LU5 4JW, LU5 4QT, LU5 4RJ, LU5 4JN.

Ridgeway Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridgeway Avenue are based on 83 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 4QH

Average Price
£357,125
Semi-Detached
£362,307
Terraced
£329,054
Detached
£424,931
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway Avenue

Average Price
£389,490
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgeway AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002022-05-04 £424,931
13 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002018-08-09 £414,344
11 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002008-06-30 £334,144
5 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002008-06-27 £284,755
7 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002007-09-07 £315,660

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		508 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,912 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,337 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 		399 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		663 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		930 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,078 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,620 yd Community school 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 		1,389 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,948 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,106 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,290 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,803 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		1,147 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 		1,059 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 		285 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		972 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,881 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,889 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,930 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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 Road238 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road340 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis483 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road772 yd
Catering AcademyPriory View, Church Street897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable194 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable440 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable944 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paradise Takeaway133 Luton Road, Dunstable129 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable552 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable552 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable552 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable317 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable552 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches315 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches323 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches458 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches719 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches780 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches836 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool948 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,022 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 speed109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgeway Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Ridgeway Avenue . 43% 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 4QH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 213
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Shoplifting 33
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 19
Public Order 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 8
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Russett Way402 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys419 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket546 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket546 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgeway Drive148 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Close150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road347 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road347 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bramley Court402 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Retired106
Long-Term Sick or disabled41
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee36
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Education27
Manufacturing19
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other11
Transport and storage10
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female209
Male221

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated5
Divorced36
Widowed45

Health

Very good health174
Good health151
Fair health80
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications119
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 65
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Pakistani7
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean7
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White374
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom355
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Africa14
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK355
10+ Years46
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland2
France1
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland13
Romania12
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion155
Christian185
Buddhist4
Hindu12
Muslim13
Not answered59
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