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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4QS, LU5 4QR, LU5 4RJ, LU5 4QT, LU5 4QH, LU5 4RG, LU5 4RE, LU5 4JP, LU5 4JW.

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 4QJ

Average Price
£341,680
Semi-Detached
£341,680
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
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
12 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002013-04-04 £309,018
12 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,9952007-12-14 £326,548
14 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002006-08-26 £353,390
14 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002004-04-08 £329,098
14 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002002-07-29 £370,558

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,833 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,284 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 		285 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		549 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		927 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,198 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,530 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 		1,338 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,039 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,069 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,342 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 		1,110 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 		1,111 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 		169 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,018 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,854 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,861 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,882 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 Road255 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis424 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road446 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road760 yd
Costa LtdNext, Unit 1 To 1a White Lion Retail Park860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable256 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable468 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable892 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paradise Takeaway133 Luton Road, Dunstable244 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable475 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable475 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable475 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable391 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable475 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches201 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches337 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches431 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches599 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches822 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches865 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool900 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Ridgeway Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 205 crimes were reported near Ridgeway Avenue . 44% 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 4QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 205
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Shoplifting 27
Vehicle Crime 25
Public Order 19
Other Theft 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 7
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 4QJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road273 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road400 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket470 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket470 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgeway Drive102 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Close102 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Russett Way423 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road273 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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