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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4RD, LU5 4NP, LU5 4NT, LU5 4NW, LU5 4QY, LU5 4RB, LU5 4RA, LU5 4SZ, LU5 4SU.

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 4QZ

Average Price
£221,880
Semi-Detached
£428,676
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£150,851
Other
£97,778

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
23 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002023-09-22 £393,396
15 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£418,0002022-10-12 £413,664
9 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002022-09-09 £479,677
Flat 4 46 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£143,0002021-12-13 £144,564
Flat 3 42 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-09-17 £159,875

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		226 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,863 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,909 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 		172 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		240 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		716 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,130 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,443 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 		977 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,167 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,354 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,538 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,557 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,361 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 		1,500 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 		374 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,403 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,524 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,531 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,574 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
The RestaurantVocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road631 yd
Cafe PausaDunelm Ltd, Luton Road644 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis689 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road833 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre981 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable470 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable506 yd
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable657 yd
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable109 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable109 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable109 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable135 yd
Paradise Takeaway133 Luton Road, Dunstable565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable109 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable792 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches282 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches291 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches358 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches589 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches721 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite791 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches898 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches989 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 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, 154 crimes were reported near Duncombe Drive . 51% 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 4QZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 154
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Vehicle Crime 25
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Public Order 13
Other Theft 13
Shoplifting 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 8
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road506 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road506 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Close484 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgeway Drive347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket107 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket107 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road270 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodford Road270 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket107 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired69
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing22
Education17
Construction16
Human health and social work activities11
Information and communication10
Other9
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female156
Male150

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed18

Health

Very good health149
Good health108
Fair health42
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 61
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Pakistani7
Other Asian3
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
White262
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union38
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years35
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland4
France1
Italy5
Poland1
Romania14
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion109
Christian157
Hindu16
Muslim10
Not answered14
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