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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5PN, LU5 5RU, LU5 5NG, LU5 5NH, LU5 5NJ, LU5 5LW, LU5 5PW, LU5 5NQ, LU5 5JN.

Westminster Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westminster Gardens are based on 71 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 5RT

Average Price
£255,271
Semi-Detached
£272,337
Terraced
£254,937
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£119,552
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Gardens

Average Price
£245,099
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-05-24 £275,678
37 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-02-14 £269,102
58 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£148,0002022-02-25 £147,449
45 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-11-29 £284,639
32 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-09-30 £264,528

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,092 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,277 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,293 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,412 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		460 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		470 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		678 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		722 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		970 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		523 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,287 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,500 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,298 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,702 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 		5,093 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 		2,582 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 		3,310 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 		522 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		885 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,497 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,208 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,515 yd Other independent school No 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 Regis225 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis377 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis789 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis966 yd
Windy’s Deli & GrillOsborne House, Sundon Road987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis715 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis240 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis269 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis510 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis966 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches363 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches478 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite616 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool626 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches685 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches1,066 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 speed197.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westminster Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 443 crimes were reported near Westminster Gardens . Only 23% 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 5RT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 443
Violence And Sexual Offences 182
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 22
Other Theft 18
Drugs 14
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turner Close480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close315 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Road536 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eddiwick Avenue450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillborough Crescent325 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillborough Crescent325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Close315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Brentwood Close315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Road171 yd

Employment

LU5 5RT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired31
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction17
Transport and storage17
Administrative and support service activities13
Education12
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female145
Male141

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed10

Health

Very good health116
Good health102
Fair health45
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 59
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African20
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White221
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union47
Rest of Europe2
Africa20
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years57
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
France3
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland25
Romania16
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion91
Christian160
Buddhist2
Hindu7
Muslim17
Other religion1
Not answered7
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