Northfields is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5AJ 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 Northfields, Dunstable, LU5 5AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5AN, LU6 1BE, LU5 5AL, LU6 1FE, LU6 1FG, LU6 1DB, LU6 1FF, LU6 1GD, LU6 1BQ.

Northfields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northfields are based on 91 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 5AJ

Average Price
£265,384
Semi-Detached
£267,619
Terraced
£281,895
Detached
£237,402
Flats/Maisonettes
£191,638
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfields

Average Price
£256,868
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthfieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-01-20 £280,674
51 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£324,0002023-01-12 £319,082
29 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£316,0002022-08-26 £316,000
45 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002020-03-20 £275,308
35 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-12-20 £276,715

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,028 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,512 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,078 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 		1,038 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,115 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,492 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,501 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,643 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		410 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,314 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,980 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,415 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,989 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 		1,416 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 		2,108 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 		1,216 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,066 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,311 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,982 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,313 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
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North247 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North248 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable318 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable338 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive647 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North252 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable338 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable363 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable556 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis549 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite210 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches538 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches647 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches705 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches858 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite878 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches944 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool996 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 speed66 Mbit/s
Average download speed196.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Northfields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 255 crimes were reported near Northfields . 38% 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 5AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 255
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 20
Other Theft 18
Burglary 8
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 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 5AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Austin Road264 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B5120284 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mandrell Close456 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salters Way382 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Houghton Road477 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolseley Drive344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building361 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building361 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family20
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)16
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction19
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female174
Male157

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex96
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health155
Good health119
Fair health47
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Other Asian10
Black African24
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White261
Roma5
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union55
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years53
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland9
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland14
Romania21
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa6
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion127
Christian176
Hindu5
Muslim1
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered19
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