Portland Close is in Townsend Industrial Estate, Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU5 5AW is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Dunstable, LU5 5AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5BB, LU5 5BE, LU5 5BG, LU5 5FB, LU5 5NE, LU5 5BD, LU5 5AZ, LU5 5FA, LU5 5YJ.

Portland Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Close are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 5AW

Average Price
£4,956,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,956,147

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Close

Average Price
£4,956,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 8 Portland Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£4,574,0002015-08-06 £5,874,607
Units A - C Portland Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,963,3652014-12-12 £4,037,686

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,856 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,379 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 		203 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		645 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,133 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,306 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,909 yd Academy converter No 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 		730 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,125 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,877 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,891 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,082 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 		1,487 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 		2,297 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 		2,054 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,056 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,127 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,221 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,461 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
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis626 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis649 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North988 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North990 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis347 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis965 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis549 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis604 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis649 yd
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North973 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis306 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis348 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite201 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches411 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite646 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches929 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches963 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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/s11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s11.1%

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

Safety

Is Portland Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 324 crimes were reported near Portland Close . 31% 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 5AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 324
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Vehicle Crime 32
Shoplifting 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 24
Public Order 22
Burglary 20
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Road202 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Street456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehouse Close484 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roman Gardens396 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roman Gardens396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road121 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road121 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 5AW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee76
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Education8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male125

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed35

Health

Very good health91
Good health102
Fair health69
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 51
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White253
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union29
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years29
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland4
Italy2
Poland16
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held55

Religion

No religion107
Christian150
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered16
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