Church Street is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4RQ is located in the Dunstable-Icknield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2004-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Church Street, Dunstable, LU5 4RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4RP, LU5 4RU, LU5 4HJ, LU6 1TD, LU6 3RZ, LU6 3HA, LU6 1LA, LU5 4HQ, LU6 3SN.

Church Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Church Street are based on 99 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 4RQ

Average Price
£138,256
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£138,256
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£167,514
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Priory Heights Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-03-20 £72,421
16 Priory Heights Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,0002023-03-20 £93,665
21 Priory Heights Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-01-14 £70,207
58 Priory Heights Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-01-28 £130,600
20 Priory Heights Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,5002019-10-31 £160,669

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,341 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,484 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,015 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,548 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		523 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		768 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		893 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,345 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,362 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,220 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,267 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,416 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,628 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,426 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 		461 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 		535 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		514 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,278 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,641 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,437 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,653 yd Community special school Yes 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
Kazmicks Restaurant1-3 Broadwalk, Dunstable74 yd
Chez Jerome26 Church Street, Dunstable87 yd
Truly Heaven Taste25 Broadwalk, Dunstable118 yd
The Milky Bar & Sugar Rushed5 High Street South, Dunstable137 yd
Dring11-15 High Street South, Dunstable142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable189 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable196 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable225 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable227 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza20-22 Church Street, Dunstable87 yd
Marmaris7 High Street North, Dunstable192 yd
KFC35 High Street South, Dunstable196 yd
SFC Peri Peri Chicken41 High Street South, Dunstable196 yd
Papa Johns International21 High Street North, Dunstable225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable202 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable274 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable321 yd
Lidl51 Luton Road, Dunstable1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches405 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite431 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool504 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool590 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool626 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts644 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches732 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches903 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches1,064 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 speed54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

In 2023, 957 crimes were reported near Church Street . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 4RQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 957
Violence And Sexual Offences 254
Anti Social Behaviour 216
Shoplifting 128
Other Theft 87
Public Order 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Vehicle Crime 44
Burglary 38
Drugs 19
Theft From The Person 17
Bicycle Theft 10
Other Crime 9
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Place260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court88 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area210 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area210 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area210 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area210 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area210 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area210 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area210 yd

Employment

LU5 4RQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee12
Other11
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Retired6
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Manufacturing26
Accommodation and food service activities24
Education23
Human health and social work activities22
Other20
Construction17
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female71
Male85

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated9
Divorced9
Widowed5

Health

Very good health73
Good health63
Fair health16
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian2
Pakistani7
Other Asian3
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White120
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom76
European Union48
Rest of Europe9
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK76
10+ Years23
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom65
Ireland1
France1
Italy4
Portugal5
Poland13
Romania13
Other EU countries24
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion45
Christian84
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim10
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered12
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