Duncombe Drive is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4QY 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 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4SW, LU5 4SP, LU5 4QZ, LU5 4RA, LU5 4RB, LU5 4RD, LU5 4NP, LU5 4SR, LU5 4NW.

Duncombe Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Duncombe Drive are based on 56 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 4QY

Average Price
£287,547
Semi-Detached
£379,906
Terraced
£305,705
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,205
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duncombe Drive

Average Price
£224,567
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duncombe DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£417,0002022-10-07 £412,675
16 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502021-06-21 £341,434
18 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002015-10-22 £364,508
7A Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002015-04-02 £169,400
14 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-02-17 £343,104

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		147 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,407 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,804 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,918 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 		98 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		187 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		833 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,081 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,404 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 		1,013 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,066 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,430 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,481 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,617 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 		1,308 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 		1,527 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 		390 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,426 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,447 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,519 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,570 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 Road503 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis668 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm Ltd, Luton Road687 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court909 yd
TeamSportUnit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable427 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable614 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable223 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable223 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable223 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable240 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)530 Leagrave High Street544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable223 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable852 yd
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches216 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches230 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches305 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches704 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite796 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches838 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches920 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,065 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,080 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 speed70 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Duncombe Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 145 crimes were reported near Duncombe Drive . 52% 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 4QY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 145
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Public Order 13
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Shoplifting 9
Burglary 5
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 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 4QY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Close534 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road403 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket223 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket223 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket223 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys167 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road403 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgeway Drive443 yd

Employment

LU5 4QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 4QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee89
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction22
Education18
Transport and storage12
Other12
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female181
Male178

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex162
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed20

Health

Very good health150
Good health143
Fair health56
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 77
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian13
Pakistani16
Other Asian10
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White284
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union17
Africa11
Middle East and Asia23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years41
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland4
Portugal1
Poland5
Romania6
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion119
Christian176
Buddhist2
Hindu15
Muslim30
Other religion6
Not answered13
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