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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5DA, LU5 5DB, LU5 5BA, LU5 5DF, LU5 5BQ, LU5 5TA, LU5 5DE, LU5 5BP, LU5 5BU.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 20 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 5DG

Average Price
£321,047
Semi-Detached
£321,891
Terraced
£276,365
Detached
£365,870
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£247,412

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£483,591
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5A Orchard Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-01-21 £366,078
11 Orchard Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002021-05-14 £330,719
14 Orchard Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-09-15 £311,544
5A Orchard Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002017-08-07 £128,746
4 Orchard Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-10-23 £312,435

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,583 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,795 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,548 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,103 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 		537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		733 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,244 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,332 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		1,607 yd Academy converter 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 		680 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,113 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,521 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,643 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,681 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 		1,126 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 		1,937 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,636 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,854 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,066 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,119 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,416 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
Kids in ActionUnit 26 Apex Business Centre, Boscombe Road637 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis704 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis733 yd
AS Watson - SuperdrugUnit 1 Prologis Park, Arenson Way758 yd
TeamSportUnit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis553 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis929 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis690 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis733 yd
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis775 yd
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North996 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis460 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis486 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches133 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite221 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches741 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches806 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite808 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool1,041 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.3%

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 speed50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 241 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 39% 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 5DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 241
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Shoplifting 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Public Order 19
Burglary 17
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alabaster Avenue486 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Road486 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarkes Way481 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Clarkes Way481 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehouse Close496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Street534 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road512 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road512 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Houghton Road512 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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