Douglas Place is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5AP is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2003-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Douglas Place, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5AH, LU5 5HB, LU5 5AF, LU5 5FP, LU5 5AS, LU5 5AT, LU5 5AB, LU5 5GL, LU5 5AD.

Douglas Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Douglas Place are based on 6 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 5AP

Average Price
£583,702
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£583,702
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Place

Average Price
£611,969
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Douglas Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002021-12-13 £504,127
5 Douglas Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002020-10-15 £561,485
1 Douglas Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,0002012-06-01 £515,890
1 Douglas Place, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002008-12-01 £511,036
2 Douglas Place, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£273,9502004-05-21 £615,579

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,852 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,077 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,653 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 		979 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,306 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,351 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,422 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 		105 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,106 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,777 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,936 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,543 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 		932 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 		1,677 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 		1,403 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,623 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,805 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,783 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,083 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
Tony's Cafe172 High Street North, Dunstable371 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable373 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable373 yd
Donatellos204a High Street North, Dunstable373 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable639 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive723 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable812 yd
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive972 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable373 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable373 yd
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North381 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable384 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis447 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable912 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,035 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches152 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite468 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches537 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool646 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite679 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool686 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite849 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches980 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches1,027 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,074 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Douglas Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 228 crimes were reported near Douglas Place . 41% 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 5AP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 228
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 7
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 5AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crabtree Way441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station410 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Readers Close297 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area488 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area488 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Houghton Road370 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road370 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired68
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Manufacturing30
Education22
Construction21
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4

People

Gender

Female181
Male177

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed25

Health

Very good health181
Good health130
Fair health35
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 76
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian12
Other Asian14
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White299
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years40
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland6
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion126
Christian190
Buddhist7
Hindu13
Jewish1
Other religion4
Not answered13
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