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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5DJ, LU5 5QR, LU5 5DL, LU5 5BJ, LU5 5QH, LU5 5DP, LU5 5DW, LU5 5HP, LU5 5HH.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 57 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 5QS

Average Price
£127,960
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,456
Other
£146,633

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£290,867
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Watling Court Bedford Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£156,0002020-12-11 £172,950
3 Watling Court Bedford Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-09-13 £162,672
11 Watling Court Bedford Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£141,0002019-01-04 £146,633
4 Watling Court Bedford Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002018-08-24 £132,806
9 Watling Court Bedford Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£114,5002018-03-23 £117,518

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,287 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,121 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		240 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		680 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		926 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		1,519 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,184 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,691 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,798 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		3,295 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		4,292 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 		1,802 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 		2,611 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 		1,692 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,039 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,177 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,513 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,525 yd Other independent 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 Regis238 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis130 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis598 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis97 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis217 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis247 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis195 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis808 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite551 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches752 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches784 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 speed70 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 578 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . Only 17% 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 5QS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 578
Anti Social Behaviour 188
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Shoplifting 56
Public Order 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Vehicle Crime 38
Other Theft 34
Burglary 18
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Angels Lane217 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Street203 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area329 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road382 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roman Gardens71 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roman Gardens71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Angels Lane217 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 5QS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee76
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Education8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male125

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed35

Health

Very good health91
Good health102
Fair health69
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 51
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White253
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union29
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years29
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland4
Italy2
Poland16
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held55

Religion

No religion107
Christian150
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered16
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