The Crest is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4RG is located in the Dunstable-Icknield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Crest, Dunstable, LU5 4RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4QH, LU5 4QR, LU5 4QS, LU5 4RJ, LU5 4LW, LU5 4QJ, LU5 4JN, LU5 4JW, LU5 4QT.

The Crest Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crest are based on 6 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 4RG

Average Price
£297,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£297,968
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crest

Average Price
£319,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrestStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Crest, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,0002023-11-24 £276,278
8 The Crest, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-02-18 £293,494
9 The Crest, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-05-28 £361,816
14 The Crest, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-11-21 £219,283
12 The Crest, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,5002015-01-16 £271,753

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		531 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,954 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,578 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,382 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 		427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		691 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		975 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,057 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,576 yd Community school 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 		1,434 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,937 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,079 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,244 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,847 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 		1,111 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 		1,013 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 		292 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		926 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,889 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,927 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,935 yd Other independent school 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 Road197 yd
StarbucksUnit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road305 yd
Baxter StoreyAmazon, Unit LT04 Prologis457 yd
StarbucksSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road732 yd
Catering AcademyPriory View, Church Street853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Market Cross14 Luton Road, Dunstable148 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable482 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable901 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paradise Takeaway133 Luton Road, Dunstable144 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable593 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable593 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable593 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable272 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable593 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Road Recreation Ground
Luton Road 		grass pitches320 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches340 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches476 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches738 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches740 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches882 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool915 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches997 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches1,082 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 speed288.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Crest Street dangerous?

In 2023, 175 crimes were reported near The Crest . 48% 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 4RG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 175
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Shoplifting 28
Vehicle Crime 21
Other Theft 17
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 7
Drugs 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 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 4RG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carterweys447 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russett Way358 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgeway Drive190 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Close137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton Road386 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton Road386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Russett Way358 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bramley Court358 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russett Way358 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastern Avenue444 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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