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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5SP, LU5 5LW, LU5 5TH, LU5 5LN, LU5 5RU, LU5 5RN, LU5 5QP, LU5 5LL, LU5 5EQ.

Hammersmith Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hammersmith Gardens are based on 36 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 5RG

Average Price
£237,513
Semi-Detached
£271,765
Terraced
£263,374
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£122,936
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hammersmith Gardens

Average Price
£218,470
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hammersmith GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Hammersmith Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-06-09 £290,000
52 Hammersmith Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-09-23 £316,164
8 Hammersmith Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002022-01-28 £283,060
2 Hammersmith Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-09-09 £329,310
5 Hammersmith Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-02-25 £250,032

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,141 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,381 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 		256 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		602 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		612 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		708 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		947 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 		772 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,015 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,422 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,488 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,717 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 		5,284 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 		2,320 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 		3,060 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 		774 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,116 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,291 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,960 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,391 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
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis496 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis518 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis704 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis727 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis442 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis442 yd
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis423 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis495 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis508 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis704 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches500 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches735 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches744 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches812 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite855 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool861 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 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.2%

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/s1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Hammersmith Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 488 crimes were reported near Hammersmith Gardens . Only 21% 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 5RG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 488
Violence And Sexual Offences 184
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Vehicle Crime 36
Public Order 29
Other Theft 20
Drugs 17
Burglary 12
Other Crime 8
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
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 5RG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilpin Close526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Gardens61 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Police Station347 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Police Station347 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Black Thorn Road409 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Recreation Road409 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Recreation Road409 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chelsea Gardens200 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee133
Retired43
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family16
Other12
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Human health and social work activities24
Construction21
Education20
Other15
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3

People

Gender

Female191
Male198

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated7
Divorced31
Widowed14

Health

Very good health170
Good health133
Fair health61
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 68
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian9
Black African33
Black Caribbean4
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other2
White301
Roma3
Arab5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union42
Rest of Europe4
Africa28
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years39
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy6
Poland11
Romania22
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion165
Christian193
Hindu12
Muslim9
Not answered10
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