Western Way is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4QS 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 Western Way, Dunstable, LU5 4QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4QT, LU5 4QH, LU5 4QJ, LU5 4QR, LU5 4RG, LU5 4JP, LU5 4JW, LU5 4RJ, LU5 4LW.

Western Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Way are based on 19 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 4QS

Average Price
£305,458
Semi-Detached
£275,149
Terraced
£332,925
Detached
£388,815
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Way

Average Price
£327,749
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Western Way, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-11-11 £391,787
24 Western Way, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,5002020-02-24 £356,608
17 Western Way, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£309,0002020-01-17 £370,749
20 Western Way, Dunstable, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002017-09-21 £442,393
17 Western Way, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002017-08-01 £362,529

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,838 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,660 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,267 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 		334 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		597 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		876 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,140 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,547 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 		1,319 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,000 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,118 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,359 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,751 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 		1,178 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 		1,127 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 		252 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,038 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,819 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,826 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,942 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 Road289 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road413 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis499 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road815 yd
Costa LtdNext, Unit 1 To 1a White Lion Retail Park929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable261 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable399 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable923 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paradise Takeaway133 Luton Road, Dunstable169 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable477 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable477 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable477 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable389 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable477 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches272 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches355 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches407 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches659 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches777 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches854 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool972 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,062 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,088 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 speed69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 203 crimes were reported near Western Way . 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 4QS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 203
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Shoplifting 27
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 19
Other Theft 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 7
Drugs 3
Other Crime 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 4QS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road235 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bramley Court457 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgeway Drive74 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Close162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road321 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Russett Way457 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russett Way457 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road235 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russett Way457 yd

Employment

LU5 4QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee102
Retired60
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed35
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities20
Education20
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage11
Construction9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male172

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health181
Good health104
Fair health52
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 77
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian14
Pakistani10
Other Asian17
Black African16
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White262
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union40
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years49
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland6
Italy3
Poland10
Romania17
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia5
Central and South America2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion100
Christian192
Buddhist5
Hindu17
Muslim22
Not answered12
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