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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4QX, LU5 4QU, LU5 4QN, LU5 4SR, LU5 4TA, LU5 4TP, LU5 4TU.

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 4QW

Average Price
£392,763
Semi-Detached
£392,763
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
16 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£352,5002023-12-08 £352,500
60 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-05-05 £369,772
72 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002022-09-16 £450,006
100 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£372,0002022-05-06 £386,785
98 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£351,0002022-02-14 £370,899

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,539 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,128 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 		272 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		370 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		1,162 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,212 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,544 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 		1,286 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,748 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,292 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,624 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,663 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 		1,073 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 		1,455 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 		437 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,349 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,307 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,425 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,839 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
The RestaurantVocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road464 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis552 yd
TeamSportUnit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable587 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court640 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm Ltd, Luton Road713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable571 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable781 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable551 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable551 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable551 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable570 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)530 Leagrave High Street768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable551 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable898 yd
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches154 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches262 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches395 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool851 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches1,022 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches1,034 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,038 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 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.9%

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/s2.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed184.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 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, 108 crimes were reported near Ridgeway Avenue . 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 4QW.

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 39
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Public Order 11
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 10
Shoplifting 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 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 4QW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys358 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eyncourt Road325 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyncourt Road325 yd
2023-11RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pynders Lane456 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holmwood Close97 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyncourt Road325 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lovett Way301 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lovett Way301 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duncombe Drive458 yd

Employment

LU5 4QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee84
Retired69
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee32
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Education5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male173

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed25

Health

Very good health173
Good health118
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 72
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian21
Pakistani7
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White269
Roma3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union46
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years60
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland7
Italy5
Poland16
Romania11
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion91
Christian191
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Muslim7
Not answered28
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