Houghton Road is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5AB is located in the Houghton Hall 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 Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5AD, LU5 5AF, LU5 5AH, LU5 5AL, LU5 5AA, LU5 5AG, LU5 5AE, LU5 5AP, LU5 5AS.

Houghton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Road are based on 102 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 5AB

Average Price
£324,185
Semi-Detached
£327,810
Terraced
£281,626
Detached
£490,611
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£254,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Road

Average Price
£274,290
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
77 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-05-26 £374,508
37 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-03-26 £254,772
Iolanthe, 75 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-03-18 £297,631
25 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-05-29 £389,262
27 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002017-10-27 £304,006

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,107 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,068 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,813 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 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		920 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,189 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,346 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,420 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,582 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		130 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,237 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,809 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,133 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,767 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,164 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 		1,895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,348 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,031 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,814 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,130 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
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North279 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North282 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable305 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable307 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable805 yd
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive844 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive938 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable968 yd
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North260 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable307 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable323 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable447 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis374 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite243 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches314 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches612 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite683 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool822 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches848 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches902 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool909 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite1,025 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 speed147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 234 crimes were reported near Houghton Road . 40% 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 5AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 234
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Other Theft 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 17
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 7
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 5AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building358 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mandrell Close296 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolseley Drive510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Austin Road490 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road431 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morris Road431 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee165
Retired56
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed42
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities24
Construction22
Manufacturing19
Education14
Other12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female245
Male241

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex195
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed20

Health

Very good health252
Good health165
Fair health57
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 59
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 110
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Pakistani7
Other Asian4
Black African23
Black Caribbean11
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White392
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union58
Rest of Europe1
Africa23
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years59
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom389
Ireland2
France1
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland12
Romania23
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion151
Christian285
Hindu9
Muslim14
Not answered28
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