Alabaster Avenue is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU5 5AZ is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2012-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alabaster Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5YJ, LU5 5GJ, LU5 5NE, LU5 5QW, LU5 5QU, LU5 5FB, LU5 5BB, LU5 5AW, LU5 5BG.

Alabaster Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alabaster Avenue are based on 21 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 5AZ

Average Price
£337,319
Semi-Detached
£319,180
Terraced
£339,228
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alabaster Avenue

Average Price
£337,319
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alabaster AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Alabaster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-12-16 £249,013
16 Alabaster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£243,0002022-04-08 £247,692
6 Alabaster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,5002020-06-29 £290,232
16 Alabaster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-01-27 £263,963
4 Alabaster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-10-26 £291,410

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,633 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,060 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,542 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 		391 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		848 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,318 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,505 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,717 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 		564 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,327 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,734 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,005 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,049 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 		1,430 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 		2,229 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 		1,855 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,093 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,160 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,329 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,663 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 North794 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North796 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis828 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable834 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis740 yd
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North780 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis806 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable839 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis181 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis508 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite288 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches418 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite444 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches775 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed32.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alabaster Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 229 crimes were reported near Alabaster Avenue . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 5AZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 229
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Vehicle Crime 20
Shoplifting 20
Burglary 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 15
Public Order 13
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road262 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road284 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coopers Way477 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road262 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B5120534 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Houghton Road262 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alabaster Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road284 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road284 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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