Enfield Close is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5PL is located in the Parkside 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 Enfield Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5QQ, LU5 5PJ, LU5 5PH, LU5 5QG, LU5 5PW, LU5 5NL, LU5 5PS, LU5 5QF, LU5 5NR.

Enfield Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Enfield Close are based on 42 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 5PL

Average Price
£247,474
Semi-Detached
£290,924
Terraced
£248,188
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,040
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Enfield Close

Average Price
£238,509
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Enfield CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 Enfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-09-09 £172,453
52 Enfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-07-01 £277,920
68 Enfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-01-26 £284,307
39 Enfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-01-08 £241,365
37 Enfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-05-22 £301,513

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,877 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
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,766 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 		212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		734 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,133 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,353 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 		142 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,373 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,641 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,883 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,430 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 		5,102 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 		2,824 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 		3,506 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 		153 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		472 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,594 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,230 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,232 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis233 yd
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis339 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis510 yd
Windy’s Deli & GrillOsborne House, Sundon Road642 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis1,053 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis353 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis597 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis897 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches197 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite209 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool215 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches515 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches674 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Enfield Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 443 crimes were reported near Enfield Close . Only 23% 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 5PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 443
Violence And Sexual Offences 174
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Vehicle Crime 38
Public Order 24
Other Theft 23
Burglary 13
Drugs 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 5PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bromley Gardens475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close166 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parkside Drive154 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Enfield Close0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yew Street462 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sundon Road400 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sundon Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sundon Road400 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close166 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Close166 yd

Employment

LU5 5PL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU5 5PL 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 Employee121
Retired40
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Unemployed12
Other10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities24
Education24
Construction19
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male193

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed16

Health

Very good health199
Good health136
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 69
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African46
Black Caribbean15
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White286
Roma1
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union53
Rest of Europe2
Africa28
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years46
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland1
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland23
Romania25
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East3
Southern Asia1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion128
Christian217
Buddhist1
Muslim30
Other religion5
Not answered21
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