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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5QF, LU5 5RS, LU5 5RA, LU5 5RY, LU5 5SA, LU5 5QG, LU5 5RB, LU5 5RD, LU5 5SH.

Dolphin Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dolphin Drive are based on 26 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 5QE

Average Price
£245,093
Semi-Detached
£265,729
Terraced
£239,289
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dolphin Drive

Average Price
£246,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dolphin DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-10-19 £256,152
50 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-05-02 £236,296
14 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£282,0002022-09-16 £270,176
50 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002021-02-26 £195,479
8 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£193,0002019-09-20 £231,209

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,470 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,650 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,652 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 		223 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		675 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		967 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,317 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,333 yd Community school 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 		519 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,949 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,543 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,782 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,057 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		2,577 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 		3,207 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 		537 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		623 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,236 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,866 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,867 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
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis147 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis279 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North609 yd
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis703 yd
Windy’s Deli & GrillOsborne House, Sundon Road936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis1,013 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis722 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis907 yd
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches110 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool489 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite503 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches614 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches999 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 speed174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dolphin Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 383 crimes were reported near Dolphin Drive . Only 27% 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 5QE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 383
Violence And Sexual Offences 131
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Vehicle Crime 39
Public Order 24
Other Theft 20
Burglary 12
Other Crime 10
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 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 5QE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Enfield Close424 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bromley Gardens389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chelsea Gardens543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Park Road296 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parkside Drive456 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trident Drive224 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newbury Road194 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newbury Road194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dolphin Drive0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dolphin Drive0 yd

Employment

LU5 5QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 Employee88
Retired34
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage12
Construction9
Manufacturing9
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male179

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed10

Health

Very good health160
Good health107
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 53
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
Black African27
Black Caribbean7
Other Black18
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White237
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union39
Rest of Europe12
Africa21
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years51
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Ireland3
France1
Portugal8
Lithuania7
Poland2
Romania23
Other EU countries4
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held62

Religion

No religion111
Christian176
Jewish4
Muslim23
Other religion6
Not answered11
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