Richmond Drive is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU5 5GH is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2011-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Richmond Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5GH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5GD, LU5 5FZ, LU5 5FW, LU5 5SD, LU5 5UP, LU5 5SF, LU5 5SE, LU5 5RZ, LU5 5SH.

Richmond Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richmond Drive are based on 78 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 5GH

Average Price
£73,888
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£73,888
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Drive

Average Price
£208,551
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 7 Clarence Place Richmond Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£46,2502020-09-29 £50,267
Flat 5 Clarence Place Richmond Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£61,0502018-06-22 £64,141
Flat 1 Clarence Place Richmond Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002018-06-08 £94,557
Flat 1 Clarence Place Richmond Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£78,7502016-11-28 £86,584

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,051 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,444 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,462 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		737 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		824 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		836 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		934 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		1,266 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,048 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,443 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,402 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,692 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,859 yd Foundation school 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 		2,236 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 		2,790 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 		1,067 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,095 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,758 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,524 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,525 yd Other independent school No 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
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North83 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road448 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis511 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis757 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1,060 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis1,091 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue571 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square512 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches432 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches699 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,011 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite1,027 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed30 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richmond Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 260 crimes were reported near Richmond Drive . 37% 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 5GH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 260
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Vehicle Crime 25
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 13
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lowry Drive544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale231 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowry Drive544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gilpin Close542 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilpin Close542 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive48 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive48 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive48 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Conquest Road442 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dolphin Drive529 yd

Employment

LU5 5GH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed23
Unemployed19
Looking after home or family16
Other15
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Retired7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities25
Transport and storage23
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction17
Manufacturing17
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities14
Information and communication12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Real estate activities5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female213
Male182

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed10

Health

Very good health226
Good health125
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 91
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese3
Pakistani13
Other Asian7
Black African42
Black Caribbean15
Other Black8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean11
White274
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union63
Africa30
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years86
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Italy2
Portugal6
Spain1
Poland47
Romania7
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion149
Christian197
Buddhist1
Muslim25
Other religion4
Not answered21
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