High Street is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU5 5BJ is located in the Houghton Hall 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 High Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5QH, LU5 5QR, LU5 5QS, LU5 5DP, LU5 5BT, LU5 5DJ, LU5 5DQ, LU5 5BW, LU5 5BZ.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 101 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 5BJ

Average Price
£499,561
Semi-Detached
£546,858
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£456,725
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,005
Other
£1,219,296

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£483,773
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Netto Food Store High Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,300,0002022-09-01 £2,191,095
70 High Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£835,0002022-05-16 £827,632
Flat 6 Imperial House, 88 High Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002021-06-28 £95,317
Bierrum House, 105 - 111 High Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002020-06-08 £1,270,802
Carlton House I, 66 - 68 High Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£525,0002016-07-26 £587,654

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,984 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,168 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,655 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,140 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 		176 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		306 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		810 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		987 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		1,595 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 		1,058 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,784 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,763 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		3,164 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,205 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 		1,678 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 		2,487 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		1,786 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,086 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,126 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,399 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,403 yd Other independent 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 Regis291 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis1 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis649 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis228 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis268 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis311 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis66 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis687 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite420 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches621 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches759 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite990 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 92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.6%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 525 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 19% 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 5BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 525
Anti Social Behaviour 169
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Shoplifting 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 34
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Theft 31
Burglary 21
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area390 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roman Gardens94 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue390 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehouse Close228 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street61 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Street160 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Angels Lane325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hillside397 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Road547 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 5BJ 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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