Poynters Road is in Dunstable and in Luton district. LU5 4SJ 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 Poynters Road, Dunstable, LU5 4SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0TN, LU4 0QX, LU4 0QS, LU4 0QT, LU4 0RR, LU5 4SH, LU5 4SY, LU5 4SS, LU4 0SA.

Poynters Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poynters Road are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4SJ

Average Price
£353,624
Semi-Detached
£361,604
Terraced
£307,063
Detached
£401,474
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£448,106

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poynters Road

Average Price
£336,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poynters Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
253 Poynters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-01-28 £330,830
253 Poynters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-08-02 £298,552
259 Poynters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-12-14 £322,358
269 Poynters Road, Dunstable, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002018-06-11 £358,721
Poynters Arms Poynters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£440,4062018-05-05 £461,639

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,007 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,558 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,104 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 		372 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		613 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		662 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		884 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		991 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 		764 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,099 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,256 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,377 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,430 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 		1,643 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 		1,947 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 		813 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,844 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,117 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,150 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,292 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 Road277 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road618 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre661 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court846 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way818 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Spice (Authentic)530 Leagrave High Street231 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable473 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable483 yd
Curry Garden69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable483 yd
Sams Best Kebab67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable483 yd
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square637 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches424 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite493 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches634 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches639 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches644 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches730 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches770 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches1,010 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool1,031 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 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.8%

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 speed67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poynters Road dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Poynters Road . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 4SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Other Theft 28
Public Order 20
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 13
Shoplifting 11
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 1
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 4SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket488 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Thatch Close544 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area431 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area431 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kimberley Close403 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thurlow Close461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Regis Road468 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Regis Road468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thatch Close544 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area431 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 4SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired94
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Transport and storage17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female189
Male197

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed25

Health

Very good health180
Good health138
Fair health52
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 76
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian12
Other Asian21
Black African4
Black Caribbean14
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White313
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union49
Africa4
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years56
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland9
France1
Italy5
Poland18
Romania9
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
Southern Asia6
No passport held39

Religion

No religion112
Christian220
Buddhist6
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim11
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered22
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