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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5PF, LU5 5NU, LU5 5PE, LU5 5PB, LU5 5NX, LU5 5PG, LU5 5NT, LU5 5JF.

Grove Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Road are based on 93 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 5PD

Average Price
£237,843
Semi-Detached
£247,699
Terraced
£246,152
Detached
£354,260
Flats/Maisonettes
£112,323
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£262,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Grove Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-04-06 £277,743
1A Grove Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002023-02-24 £404,793
47 Grove Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-10-14 £330,742
11 Grove Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-07-01 £312,051
3 Grove Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-03-04 £251,042

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,585 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,863 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,627 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,776 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 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		840 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		893 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,040 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,350 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 		698 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,669 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,048 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,397 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		4,144 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 		4,507 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 		3,099 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 		3,853 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 		681 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,010 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		3,079 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,754 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,942 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
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis422 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis852 yd
Windy’s Deli & GrillOsborne House, Sundon Road887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis380 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis402 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis566 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches328 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches579 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite790 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool810 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.1%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

In 2023, 251 crimes were reported near Grove Road . 38% 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 5PD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 251
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 21
Public Order 15
Other Theft 11
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 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 5PD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yew Street455 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Recreation Road533 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Road59 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Police Station452 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Police Station452 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Recreation Road533 yd

Employment

LU5 5PD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee100
Part-Time Employee40
Retired38
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family10
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction18
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities15
Education12
Manufacturing10
Information and communication7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male165

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed15

Health

Very good health164
Good health117
Fair health36
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 77
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani14
Other Asian1
Black African15
Black Caribbean10
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White266
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union44
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years66
5-10 Years19
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland5
Lithuania9
Poland16
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion138
Christian168
Buddhist2
Hindu11
Muslim13
Other religion1
Not answered10
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