Cumberland Street is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5BW 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 Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5BZ, LU5 5DQ, LU5 5BP, LU5 5BT, LU5 5BX, LU5 5BS, LU5 5ET, LU5 5QH, LU5 5BU.

Cumberland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cumberland Street are based on 29 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 5BW

Average Price
£304,878
Semi-Detached
£267,814
Terraced
£255,937
Detached
£425,138
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cumberland Street

Average Price
£277,701
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cumberland Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Summerleys Cumberland Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-12-10 £388,598
Hazelmere Cumberland Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,5002020-12-10 £445,599
1 Malmsey Cottages Cumberland Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002020-08-28 £254,070
The Limes Cumberland Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002020-02-28 £522,830
The Laurels Cumberland Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-06-07 £285,927

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,052 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,562 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,076 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 		265 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		405 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		983 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,017 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		1,639 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 		928 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,858 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,627 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,986 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,000 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 		1,475 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 		2,284 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 		1,862 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,893 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,184 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,198 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,300 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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 Regis378 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis406 yd
Kids in ActionUnit 26 Apex Business Centre, Boscombe Road942 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court1,034 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis207 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis679 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis360 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis406 yd
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis143 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis588 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite271 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches439 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches663 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite927 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cumberland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 488 crimes were reported near Cumberland Street . Only 21% 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 5BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 488
Anti Social Behaviour 149
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Shoplifting 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 32
Public Order 32
Other Theft 30
Burglary 21
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road326 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Green471 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarkes Way302 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarkes Way302 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Clarkes Way302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Angels Lane473 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehouse Close192 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Green471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Road493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue465 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 5BW 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

Retired87
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Construction15
Manufacturing11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male144

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed46

Health

Very good health127
Good health89
Fair health54
Bad health31
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 50
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Other Asian9
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union37
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years22
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Ireland3
France2
Spain5
Poland10
Romania11
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia5
No passport held74

Religion

No religion134
Christian136
Hindu4
Muslim7
Not answered25
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