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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5AJ, LU5 5AN, LU6 1BE, LU5 5AB, LU5 5AD, LU5 5AA, LU6 1GD, LU6 1DB, LU6 1FE.

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 5AL

Average Price
£260,746
Semi-Detached
£269,761
Terraced
£242,115
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
36 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-10-06 £275,856
26 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-01-16 £291,847
56 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-07-29 £307,083
54 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£311,0002022-06-07 £318,863
88 Northfields, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-03-10 £319,483

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,075 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,263 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,416 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,982 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 		966 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,162 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,422 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,492 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,692 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 		325 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,315 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,899 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,321 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,936 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 		1,348 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 		2,058 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 		1,281 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,012 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,227 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,902 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,230 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 North252 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North252 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable314 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable330 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive727 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable935 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North248 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable330 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable354 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable534 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis460 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite147 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches476 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches728 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches762 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches785 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite789 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool958 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches1,028 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool1,082 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 67.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.3%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Northfields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 262 crimes were reported near Northfields . 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 5AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 262
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 21
Other Theft 19
Drugs 8
Burglary 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
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 5AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delco Way444 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building365 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watling Street543 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolseley Drive409 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfields121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morris Road273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road273 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road273 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road273 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road273 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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