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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5AB, LU5 5AA, LU5 5AF, LU5 5AG, LU6 1GD, LU5 5AH, LU6 1DD, LU6 1DA, LU6 1DB.

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 5AD

Average Price
£292,668
Semi-Detached
£343,695
Terraced
£273,140
Detached
£319,537
Flats/Maisonettes
£122,882
Other
no sales

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
34 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-07-14 £402,981
92 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-09-09 £356,049
86 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-03-18 £350,908
42 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-03-31 £235,487
64 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£257,0002021-02-03 £292,082

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,003 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,093 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,877 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 		1,025 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,085 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,326 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,448 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,501 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 		164 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,145 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,909 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,175 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,725 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 		1,142 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 		1,847 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 		1,249 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,802 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,043 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,913 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,227 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 North186 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North189 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable202 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable203 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable733 yd
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive761 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable889 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North165 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable203 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable218 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable352 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis478 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches266 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite309 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches697 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool753 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches767 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite782 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches818 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool872 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite953 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches1,066 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 96.2%

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 speed190.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 260 crimes were reported near Houghton Road . 37% 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 5AD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 260
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Vehicle Crime 21
Public Order 21
Other Theft 21
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 7
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 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 5AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road381 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building255 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mandrell Close212 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfields213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morris Road381 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station422 yd

Employment

LU5 5AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee44
Retired42
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities24
Education24
Construction23
Manufacturing19
Accommodation and food service activities19
Transport and storage17
Other13
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female213
Male226

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed20

Health

Very good health239
Good health142
Fair health31
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 90
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese9
Indian7
Pakistani8
Other Asian7
Black African11
Black Caribbean11
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White347
Roma2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union86
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years61
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania7
Poland19
Romania40
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion133
Christian227
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim22
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered41
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