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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5RT, LU5 5LW, LU5 5PN, LU5 5LN, LU5 5RG, LU5 5RN, LU5 5JW, LU5 5NQ, LU5 5NH.

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 5RU

Average Price
£237,119
Semi-Detached
£264,655
Terraced
£246,357
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,468
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
100 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-10-07 £273,222
88 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-04-08 £285,406
61 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002021-05-28 £128,357
77 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£206,5002019-04-26 £248,400
92 Westminster Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-09-03 £303,741

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,097 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,221 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,320 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,333 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 		398 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		511 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		661 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		765 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		878 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 		609 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,195 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,484 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,369 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,718 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 		5,146 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 		2,498 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 		3,232 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 		609 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		967 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,436 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,131 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,535 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 Regis313 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis420 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis826 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis875 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis625 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis291 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis326 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis476 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis875 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis920 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches381 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches569 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite699 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches703 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool708 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches985 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 speed146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westminster Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 530 crimes were reported near Westminster Gardens . Only 19% 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 5RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 530
Violence And Sexual Offences 203
Anti Social Behaviour 131
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Vehicle Crime 42
Public Order 28
Other Theft 21
Drugs 15
Burglary 11
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 5RU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowry Drive545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillborough Crescent402 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillborough Crescent402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Brentwood Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Close405 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Close244 yd

Employment

LU5 5RU 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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