Conway Close is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5SB is located in the Parkside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1983-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Conway Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5SE, LU5 5RP, LU5 5RX, LU5 5RZ, LU5 5SD, LU5 5SF, LU5 5RE, LU5 5RY, LU5 5RD.

Conway Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Conway Close are based on 223 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 5SB

Average Price
£237,451
Semi-Detached
£298,949
Terraced
£248,995
Detached
£319,579
Flats/Maisonettes
£95,266
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Conway Close

Average Price
£211,615
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Conway CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-03-24 £323,603
77 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-02-03 £254,686
7 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-09-30 £280,723
69 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-02-24 £261,397
51 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-05-18 £277,392

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,089 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,762 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,334 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,336 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 		604 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		914 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		950 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		967 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		1,309 yd Academy converter 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 		869 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,586 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,628 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,631 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,687 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 		2,508 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 		3,066 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 Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		849 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		889 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,026 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,501 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,502 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
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis295 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North353 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis656 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road685 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue745 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square700 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches331 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool809 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite828 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches842 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches976 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 speed132.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Conway Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 231 crimes were reported near Conway Close . 41% 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 5SB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 231
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Public Order 17
Burglary 12
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Kilda Road541 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dolphin Drive381 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dolphin Drive381 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Conquest Road165 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Park Road468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale127 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newbury Road369 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive322 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newbury Road369 yd

Employment

LU5 5SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee119
Self-Employed34
Retired28
Part-Time Employee21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Transport and storage17
Education13
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female157
Male162

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed6

Health

Very good health176
Good health104
Fair health27
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 86
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian16
Other Asian6
Black African29
Black Caribbean10
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White233
Arab8
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union81
Rest of Europe2
Africa21
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years80
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland4
Italy6
Lithuania3
Poland30
Romania25
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia4
No passport held30

Religion

No religion107
Christian168
Buddhist4
Hindu12
Muslim9
Sikh3
Not answered16
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