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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5SQ, LU5 5TZ, LU5 5SX, LU5 5SY, LU5 5TH, LU5 5TR, LU5 5SJ, LU5 5SL, LU5 5QP.

Bloomsbury Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bloomsbury Gardens are based on 17 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 5RH

Average Price
£248,395
Semi-Detached
£256,230
Terraced
£247,177
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£262,662

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloomsbury Gardens

Average Price
£240,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloomsbury GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Bloomsbury Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,0002023-09-14 £309,173
7 Bloomsbury Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-05-27 £262,662
59 Bloomsbury Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,0002020-08-19 £302,074
36 Bloomsbury Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,0002020-03-16 £217,570
42 Bloomsbury Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002018-10-30 £252,288

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,788 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,087 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,150 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 		96 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		569 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		771 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		1,144 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 		844 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,968 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,102 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,377 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,431 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 		2,128 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 		2,833 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 		854 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,125 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,002 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,730 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,264 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
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis490 yd
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis706 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis734 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis765 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis417 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis417 yd
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis722 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis723 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis765 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis802 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches544 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches616 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches808 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches862 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool898 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite900 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 speed252.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bloomsbury Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 342 crimes were reported near Bloomsbury Gardens . 30% 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 5RH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 342
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Vehicle Crime 26
Public Order 22
Other Theft 18
Burglary 13
Drugs 8
Other Crime 6
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilpin Close207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hammersmith Close305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brambles Edge464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crossways442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chelsea Gardens249 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chelsea Gardens249 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near St Andrews Lane542 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Close305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hammersmith Gardens305 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired53
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing16
Construction14
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male150

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex110
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed18

Health

Very good health133
Good health105
Fair health48
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian20
Pakistani4
Other Asian6
Black African10
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other3
White226
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union39
Rest of Europe7
Africa10
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years43
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland5
France3
Portugal1
Poland12
Romania20
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion112
Christian152
Hindu20
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered11
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