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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5AS, LU5 5AT, LU5 5DD, LU5 5DZ, LU5 5AB, LU5 5AH, LU5 5YJ, LU5 5BQ, LU5 5AP.

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 5AE

Average Price
£354,291
Semi-Detached
£359,638
Terraced
£336,469
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
110 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002019-12-09 £433,016
118 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-07-23 £403,154
110 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,0002019-04-25 £297,118
124 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-06-08 £340,166
116 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002017-01-31 £411,201

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,332 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,951 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,055 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,619 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 		708 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,119 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,413 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,590 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,638 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 		226 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,395 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,580 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,979 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,788 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 		1,163 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 		1,939 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 		1,578 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,878 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,942 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,584 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,900 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 North509 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North512 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable532 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable532 yd
Donatellos204a High Street North, Dunstable532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis840 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable930 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive995 yd
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North490 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable532 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable545 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable635 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis160 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis787 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite306 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches398 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches436 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite453 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool937 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool950 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,071 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 144 crimes were reported near Houghton Road . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 5AE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 144
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 15
Public Order 13
Shoplifting 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 7
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU5 5AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Road339 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mandrell Close479 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B5120230 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road79 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfields461 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road79 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Houghton Road79 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close449 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close449 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close449 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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