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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5LN, LU5 5NQ, LU5 5LW, LU5 5JE, LU5 5JU, LU5 5JN, LU5 5LU, LU5 5NH, LU5 5RU.

Recreation Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Recreation Road are based on 31 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 5JW

Average Price
£235,889
Semi-Detached
£257,222
Terraced
£231,715
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£231,803
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Recreation Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£211,0002021-03-30 £236,608
5 Recreation Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£214,0002020-08-27 £250,558
31 Recreation Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-12-10 £224,967
39 Recreation Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002019-10-14 £260,562
16 Recreation Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002019-02-14 £265,430

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,305 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,265 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,542 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 		471 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		525 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		712 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		791 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		816 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		753 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,146 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,676 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,545 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,928 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		5,020 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 		2,538 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 		3,294 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 		749 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,122 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,554 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,195 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,500 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 Regis385 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis626 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis814 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis841 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis646 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis185 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis264 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis387 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis814 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches241 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches686 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite851 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool864 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches915 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches1,053 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 56.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 56.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 56.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 56.3%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 433 crimes were reported near Recreation Road . Only 24% 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 5JW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 433
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Anti Social Behaviour 102
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Vehicle Crime 32
Public Order 24
Other Theft 19
Drugs 18
Burglary 11
Other Crime 9
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 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 5JW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Police Station132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Close535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Recreation Road161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Gardens309 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Gardens309 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sycamore Road207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Road207 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station132 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Police Station132 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hammersmith Gardens309 yd

Employment

LU5 5JW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee115
Part-Time Employee41
Retired37
Looking after home or family28
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed21
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage19
Education15
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female219
Male213

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed15

Health

Very good health221
Good health129
Fair health54
Bad health16
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 62
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian9
Black African38
Black Caribbean8
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other5
White312
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union44
Rest of Europe6
Africa25
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years60
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland5
France1
Italy5
Lithuania8
Poland18
Romania8
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East4
Southern Asia1
No passport held99

Religion

No religion162
Christian216
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim24
Sikh5
Not answered15
↑