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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5QX, LU5 5LE, LU5 5TR, LU5 5HZ, LU5 5HY, LU5 5GZ, LU5 5TZ, LU5 5TS, LU5 5SQ.

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 5QY

Average Price
£343,351
Semi-Detached
£281,474
Terraced
£253,819
Detached
£444,732
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
91 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-10-10 £394,660
67 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-08-30 £267,207
72 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-04-06 £272,871
90 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£397,5002022-09-26 £389,124
81 Longbrooke, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£457,0002022-05-25 £467,936

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,497 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,716 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,849 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,173 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 		337 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		719 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		840 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,040 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,135 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 		1,141 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,746 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,936 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,359 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		3,495 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,824 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 		2,521 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 		1,152 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,391 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,704 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,418 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,128 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court524 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court526 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court643 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis712 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis393 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis393 yd
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis712 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis734 yd
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis959 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis1,009 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis965 yd
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches337 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches720 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches1,089 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 speed72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 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 5QY.

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 99
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 23
Other Theft 18
Burglary 11
Other Crime 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Road North490 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hammersmith Gardens547 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Green538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Green538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hammersmith Close547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brambles Edge449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Gardens547 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Gardens547 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Halley'S Way174 yd

Employment

LU5 5QY 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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