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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5RZ, LU5 5SH, LU5 5SE, LU5 5SA, LU5 5SB, LU5 5SD, LU5 5RY, LU5 5GD, LU5 5GH.

Fensome Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fensome Drive are based on 156 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 5SF

Average Price
£250,828
Semi-Detached
£271,488
Terraced
£246,224
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£115,451
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fensome Drive

Average Price
£243,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fensome DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Fensome Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,5002023-09-15 £240,303
65 Fensome Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-12-09 £258,778
19 Fensome Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-11-30 £259,559
61A Fensome Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£143,0002022-10-07 £136,422
79 Fensome Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-14 £254,827

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,185 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,703 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,480 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,565 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 		536 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		766 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,003 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,064 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		1,287 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 		837 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,632 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,482 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,779 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,804 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 		2,393 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 		2,976 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 		856 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		884 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,963 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		2,625 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,625 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
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North297 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis298 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis569 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road662 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis1,065 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue768 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis1,020 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square713 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches234 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool797 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite813 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches884 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches934 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches1,067 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 speed137.3 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 Fensome Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 259 crimes were reported near Fensome Drive . 38% 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 5SF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 259
Violence And Sexual Offences 88
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Vehicle Crime 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Public Order 19
Other Theft 12
Burglary 12
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tudor Drive485 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilpin Close505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houghton Park Road505 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trident Drive544 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newbury Road389 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newbury Road389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dolphin Drive320 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dolphin Drive320 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Conquest Road289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turner Close538 yd

Employment

LU5 5SF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee123
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee33
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities12
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male180

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated5
Divorced38
Widowed2

Health

Very good health165
Good health131
Fair health38
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 75
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African25
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White274
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union70
Rest of Europe1
Africa17
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years61
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland2
Germany4
Italy3
Portugal5
Spain6
Lithuania3
Poland20
Romania26
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion125
Christian181
Hindu3
Muslim7
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered25
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