Limestone Grove is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU5 5NE is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2014-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Limestone Grove, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5AZ, LU5 5FB, LU5 5QW, LU5 5GJ, LU5 5QU, LU5 5YJ, LU5 5BB, LU5 5BG, LU5 5AW.

Limestone Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Limestone Grove are based on 65 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 5NE

Average Price
£294,384
Semi-Detached
£431,944
Terraced
£392,865
Detached
£456,809
Flats/Maisonettes
£236,890
Other
£297,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limestone Grove

Average Price
£294,384
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limestone GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Limestone Grove, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-10-05 £207,994
15 Limestone Grove, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-07-14 £357,573
20 Limestone Grove, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-03-17 £356,160
24 Limestone Grove, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-10-14 £200,340
10 Limestone Grove, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-08-26 £334,373

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,100 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,011 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,540 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 		335 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		804 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,255 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,472 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,780 yd Academy converter No 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 		637 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,284 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,807 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,027 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,113 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 		1,497 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 		2,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,912 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,140 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,229 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,285 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,623 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
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis787 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis809 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North856 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North858 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis682 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis764 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis809 yd
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North843 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis255 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis468 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite305 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches466 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite493 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches849 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 42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 42.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 42.1%

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/s5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s57.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Limestone Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near Limestone Grove . 40% 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 5NE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 237
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Vehicle Crime 24
Shoplifting 21
Burglary 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 17
Public Order 12
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road223 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roman Gardens534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alabaster Avenue74 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Road74 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Coopers Way405 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coopers Way405 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Houghton Road335 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road223 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Houghton Road335 yd

Employment

LU5 5NE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Self-Employed17
Part-Time Employee14
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed4
Other3
Retired2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Manufacturing44
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security27
Construction24
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Education17
Other13
Information and communication12
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female101
Male98

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated4
Divorced8

Health

Very good health129
Good health54
Fair health12
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 51
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian6
Pakistani10
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White161

Country of Birth

United Kingdom159
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK159
10+ Years27
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom158
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
No passport held15

Religion

No religion97
Christian67
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Muslim15
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered10
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