Blackthorn Road is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5JP is located in the Tithe Farm 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 Blackthorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5LU, LU5 5JD, LU5 5JU, LU5 5LZ, LU5 5JL, LU5 5JR, LU5 5LX, LU5 5JH, LU5 5JQ.

Blackthorn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackthorn Road are based on 44 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 5JP

Average Price
£241,828
Semi-Detached
£266,473
Terraced
£235,208
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£238,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Road

Average Price
£234,504
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Blackthorn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-03-31 £268,340
46 Blackthorn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-05-18 £303,369
32 Blackthorn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£266,0002022-04-29 £271,136
30 Blackthorn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-10-19 £232,783
37 Blackthorn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-09-21 £362,407

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,426 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,492 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,137 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,758 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 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		253 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		647 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		718 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		933 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		944 yd Community school 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 		968 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,030 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,831 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,765 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		4,092 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedParkfields Middle School
Park Road, Toddington LU5 6AB 		4,978 yd Academy converter 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 		2,508 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 		3,285 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 		962 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,337 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,613 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,189 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,361 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
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis586 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis718 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis746 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis652 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis652 yd
Dunstable Rugby Union Football ClubBidwell Park, Bedford Road967 yd
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis104 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis333 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis584 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis718 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches325 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches892 yd
Dunstablians Rugby Union Football Club
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches966 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite1,067 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches1,080 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,081 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 68.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.1%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed219.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackthorn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 318 crimes were reported near Blackthorn Road . 32% 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 5JP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 318
Violence And Sexual Offences 138
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 21
Drugs 13
Other Theft 12
Burglary 9
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Gardens424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Road405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Lane320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dell Road445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Gardens424 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station325 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hammersmith Gardens424 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Close424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Mead228 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Drury Close466 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU5 5JP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired39
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other8
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Transport and storage22
Human health and social work activities15
Education11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing9
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male174

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health178
Good health120
Fair health47
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 62
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian11
Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African21
Black Caribbean12
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean22
Mixed Other5
White247
Roma2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union35
Rest of Europe1
Africa20
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years51
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland3
France6
Portugal3
Lithuania3
Poland18
Romania10
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion129
Christian182
Hindu13
Jewish1
Muslim11
Sikh1
Not answered22
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