Elm Park Close is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5PN 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 Elm Park Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5RT, LU5 5PW, LU5 5RU, LU5 5NJ, LU5 5NG, LU5 5NH, LU5 5PJ, LU5 5NS, LU5 5NW.

Elm Park Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elm Park Close are based on 96 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 5PN

Average Price
£247,266
Semi-Detached
£246,794
Terraced
£247,329
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Park Close

Average Price
£242,070
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Park CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 Elm Park Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-03-22 £273,219
4 Elm Park Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-10-31 £268,428
12 Elm Park Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,0002022-04-08 £191,630
60 Elm Park Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-03-07 £335,195
53 Elm Park Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£288,0002022-02-28 £296,584

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,055 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,288 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,237 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,471 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 		402 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		503 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		636 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		788 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,032 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 		456 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,345 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,478 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,230 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,658 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 		5,088 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 		2,622 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 		3,343 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 		455 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		817 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,512 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,240 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,469 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 Regis190 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis324 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis736 yd
Windy’s Deli & GrillOsborne House, Sundon Road925 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis768 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis207 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis306 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis570 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis1,029 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches398 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches415 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite548 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool558 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches645 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elm Park Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 435 crimes were reported near Elm Park Close . 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 5PN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 435
Violence And Sexual Offences 185
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Vehicle Crime 35
Public Order 22
Other Theft 19
Drugs 12
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turner Close480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close250 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hammersmith Gardens390 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Close390 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eddiwick Avenue418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillborough Crescent304 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillborough Crescent304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Close250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Brentwood Close250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Gardens390 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU5 5PN 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 Employee110
Retired38
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Other15
Unemployed11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing17
Education17
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Other5
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female197
Male195

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed16

Health

Very good health172
Good health143
Fair health60
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 76
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African37
Black Caribbean21
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean14
White290
Gypsy or Irish Traveller14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union62
Africa33
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years63
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland4
Germany2
Poland19
Romania32
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held71

Religion

No religion135
Christian234
Hindu3
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered16
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