Longbrooke is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5QX is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Longbrooke, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5QY, LU5 5HZ, LU5 5TR, LU5 5HY, LU5 5SQ, LU5 5LE, LU5 5TZ, LU5 5SL, LU5 5TS.

Longbrooke Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Longbrooke are based on 145 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 5QX

Average Price
£231,957
Semi-Detached
£248,691
Terraced
£227,439
Detached
£447,046
Flats/Maisonettes
£172,784
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longbrooke

Average Price
£276,101
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LongbrookeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-08-31 £232,569
38 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,0002023-07-26 £264,715
39 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-06-27 £280,000
15 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-06-26 £166,947
12 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-12-15 £246,020

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,483 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,901 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,109 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 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		349 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		782 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		805 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,082 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,200 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 		1,113 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,802 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,887 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,300 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		1,854 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 		2,539 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 		1,125 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,351 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,697 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,435 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,148 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
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court516 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court518 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court646 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North665 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis449 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis449 yd
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis774 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis797 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis1,020 yd
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis1,021 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square1,007 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches388 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches667 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Longbrooke Street dangerous?

In 2023, 317 crimes were reported near Longbrooke . 32% 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 5QX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 317
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 25
Other Theft 17
Burglary 12
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Road North469 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Halley'S Way156 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowry Drive338 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lowry Drive338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turner Close378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turner Close378 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bromley Gardens499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brambles Edge506 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Halley'S Way156 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilpin Close234 yd

Employment

LU5 5QX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee133
Retired48
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee29
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing25
Transport and storage19
Construction17
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication11
Other10
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male178

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health170
Good health140
Fair health31
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean15
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union66
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years37
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland8
Poland19
Romania22
Other EU countries18
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion127
Christian179
Buddhist4
Jewish4
Muslim3
Not answered28
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