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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5SE, LU5 5SB, LU5 5GH, LU5 5RZ, LU5 5GD, LU5 5SF, LU5 5FZ, LU5 5RX, LU5 5SH.

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 5SD

Average Price
£196,531
Semi-Detached
£262,845
Terraced
£223,642
Detached
£329,740
Flats/Maisonettes
£117,822
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
133 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-06-16 £96,978
159 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-03-31 £292,734
161 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-02-17 £216,243
111 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-10-21 £262,251
85 Conway Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£133,0002022-08-30 £127,062

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,029 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,625 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,604 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,390 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 		686 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		852 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		898 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		908 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		1,248 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 		975 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,484 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,538 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,652 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,720 yd Foundation school 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 		2,384 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 		2,933 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 		981 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		994 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,890 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,475 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,475 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
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North218 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis410 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road551 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis724 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue628 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square577 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches388 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches736 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool924 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches1,077 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 speed143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Conway Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Conway Close . 36% 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 5SD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 271
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Vehicle Crime 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 21
Other Theft 13
Burglary 12
Other Crime 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dolphin Drive465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kensington Close402 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive195 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive195 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive195 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Radnor Road541 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newbury Road493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frogmore Road228 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Conquest Road299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Evans Close448 yd

Employment

LU5 5SD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee109
Retired21
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee14
Unemployed12
Other9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education7
Other6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female111
Male127

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed7

Health

Very good health115
Good health91
Fair health25
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 49
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African14
Black Caribbean9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White185
Arab3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom151
European Union52
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK151
10+ Years41
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom142
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland24
Romania24
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion95
Christian111
Muslim7
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered18
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