Church Street is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 4RU is located in the Dunstable-Central 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 Church Street, Dunstable, LU5 4RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 4RQ, LU6 3HA, LU6 3RZ, LU6 3SN, LU5 4RP, LU6 1TD, LU6 3HE, LU6 3SE, LU6 1LA.

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 4RU

Average Price
£304,065
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£768,618
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,965
Other
£274,810

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
8 - 10 Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-10-19 £265,187
12 Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-01-26 £284,432
4A Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£101,0002013-11-11 £156,273
20A Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002013-02-12 £81,609
18A Church Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£202,5002007-04-03 £279,263

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,312 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,091 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,620 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 		443 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		706 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		831 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,305 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,311 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,138 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,309 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,401 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,696 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,507 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 		542 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 		529 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 		525 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,346 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,606 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,518 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,735 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
Chez Jerome26 Church Street, Dunstable7 yd
Kazmicks Restaurant1-3 Broadwalk, Dunstable46 yd
The Milky Bar & Sugar Rushed5 High Street South, Dunstable60 yd
Dring11-15 High Street South, Dunstable60 yd
The Coffee Pod20 High Street South, Dunstable90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable154 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable175 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable193 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable197 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza20-22 Church Street, Dunstable7 yd
KFC35 High Street South, Dunstable126 yd
SFC Peri Peri Chicken41 High Street South, Dunstable126 yd
Marmaris7 High Street North, Dunstable137 yd
Papa Johns International21 High Street North, Dunstable193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable190 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable205 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable330 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches396 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite433 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts563 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool563 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool611 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches674 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool708 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches916 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

In 2023, 890 crimes were reported near Church Street . Only 10% 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 4RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 890
Violence And Sexual Offences 233
Anti Social Behaviour 181
Shoplifting 128
Other Theft 87
Public Order 71
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Vehicle Crime 44
Burglary 38
Theft From The Person 18
Drugs 16
Bicycle Theft 10
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street South539 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court154 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area130 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area130 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area130 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area130 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area130 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area130 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area130 yd

Employment

LU5 4RU 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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