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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4QX, LU5 4QW, LU5 4QU, LU5 4TU, LU5 4SR.

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 4QN

Average Price
£394,527
Semi-Detached
£398,679
Terraced
£353,006
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
145 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-03-09 £353,475
159 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002021-10-15 £496,041
119 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-12-10 £387,809
105 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-11-06 £406,359
137 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002020-04-21 £388,074

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		365 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,723 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,286 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 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		430 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		1,303 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,360 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,600 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 		1,449 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,592 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,329 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,501 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,680 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		919 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 		1,359 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 		462 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,252 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,344 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,485 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,695 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
TeamSportUnit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable435 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis470 yd
The RestaurantVocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road592 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court620 yd
Tim HortonsWhite Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable729 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable771 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable690 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable690 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable690 yd
KFCWhite Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road708 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable690 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable873 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches317 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches340 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches449 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool700 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches1,061 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches1,078 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 speed22 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgeway Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 77 crimes were reported near Ridgeway Avenue . 65% 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 4QN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 77
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 7
Shoplifting 6
Public Order 6
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eyncourt Road164 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys461 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holmwood Close137 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyncourt Road164 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyncourt Road164 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Verey Road422 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lovett Way247 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lovett Way247 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys461 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Verey Road422 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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