Gilpin Close is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district.
LU5 5SL is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gilpin Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5SL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5SN, LU5 5SJ, LU5 5SQ, LU5 5SW, LU5 5SX, LU5 5SU, LU5 5SY, LU5 5SR, LU5 5RH.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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1 Gilpin Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2018-02-26 | £234,100 |
6 Gilpin Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £235,000 | 2018-02-26 | £275,067 |
9 Gilpin Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £222,000 | 2017-12-18 | £261,838 |
4 Gilpin Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £114,000 | 2014-07-18 | £183,840 |
9 Gilpin Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £136,000 | 2013-11-29 | £237,494 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way, LU4 0PE | 1,584 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU | 1,634 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL | 2,972 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road, LU6 1DL | 3,130 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG | 299 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Hawthorn Park Community Primary Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN | 577 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
1out of 4 | Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH | 919 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB | 1,090 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Thornhill Primary School Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE | 1,253 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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1out of 4 | Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX | 894 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE | 1,897 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road, LU5 5AB | 2,024 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Challney High School for Girls Addington Way, LU4 9FJ | 3,230 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
3out of 4 | Lealands High School Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL | 3,264 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway, LU5 4HG | 2,081 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Priory Academy Britain Street, LU5 4JA | 2,750 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX | 907 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Chiltern School Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX | 1,118 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL | 1,864 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St George's School 28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR | 2,646 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE | 3,065 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Houghton Regis Day Centre | 12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis | 523 yd | |
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable | Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North | 568 yd | |
La Bella Calabria Limited | 100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis | 639 yd | |
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd | Whitbread PLC, Chiswell Court | 699 yd | |
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd | Whitbread plc, Whitbread Court | 700 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Chequers | East End, Houghton Regis | 562 yd | |
The Crown | East End, Houghton Regis | 562 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Mister Chips | 2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis | 859 yd | |
BBB Group Ltd | 1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis | 901 yd | |
China House | 11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis | 912 yd | |
Istanbul Takeaway | 4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis | 943 yd | |
Tithe Chicken & Chips | 145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis | 1,021 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Co-operative | 7-9 St Dominics Square | 976 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive | grass pitches | 440 yd |
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent | grass pitches | 618 yd |
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre PARKSIDE DRIVE | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 922 yd |
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis) Parkside Drive | health and fitness suite | 928 yd |
Houghton Regis Academy PARKSIDE DRIVE | grass pitches | 938 yd |
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground Tithe Farm Road | grass pitches | 991 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 121.5 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 15.4 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 316 crimes were reported
near Gilpin Close .
32% 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 5SL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 316 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 111 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 59 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 35 |
Vehicle Crime | 34 |
Public Order | 28 |
Burglary | 19 |
Other Theft | 11 |
Other Crime | 8 |
Drugs | 5 |
Robbery | 5 |
Bicycle Theft | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU5 5SL.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Tennyson Avenue | 460 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Halley'S Way | 358 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Hammersmith Gardens | 511 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Rosedale | 532 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Turner Close | 178 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Turner Close | 178 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Bromley Gardens | 296 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Dolphin Drive | 523 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Dolphin Drive | 523 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Hammersmith Gardens | 511 yd |
LU5 5SL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.
Full-Time Employee | 117 |
Part-Time Employee | 32 |
Retired | 24 |
Self-Employed | 21 |
Unemployed | 9 |
Other | 8 |
Looking after home or family | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
Student (economically inactive) | 1 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 40 |
Human health and social work activities | 15 |
Manufacturing | 14 |
Construction | 14 |
Transport and storage | 14 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
Education | 11 |
Other | 8 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
Information and communication | 8 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
Real estate activities | 4 |
Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
Female | 136 |
Male | 139 |
Single | 101 |
Married: Opposite sex | 89 |
Married: Same sex | 2 |
Separated | 7 |
Divorced | 25 |
Widowed | 6 |
Very good health | 128 |
Good health | 99 |
Fair health | 35 |
Bad health | 11 |
Very bad health | 2 |
No qualifications | 40 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
Apprenticeship | 13 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 51 |
Degree or Similar | 55 |
Other | 9 |
Bangladeshi | 3 |
Indian | 6 |
Other Asian | 2 |
Black African | 15 |
Black Caribbean | 4 |
Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
White | 231 |
Other | 2 |
United Kingdom | 189 |
European Union | 61 |
Rest of Europe | 6 |
Africa | 9 |
Middle East and Asia | 9 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
Born in the UK | 189 |
10+ Years | 49 |
5-10 Years | 20 |
2-5 Years | 11 |
Less than 2 years | 5 |
United Kingdom | 179 |
Ireland | 6 |
Italy | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Lithuania | 4 |
Poland | 28 |
Romania | 16 |
Other EU countries | 3 |
Other Europe | 2 |
South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
Southern Asia | 5 |
No passport held | 24 |
No religion | 97 |
Christian | 146 |
Buddhist | 2 |
Muslim | 6 |
Sikh | 1 |
Other religion | 3 |
Not answered | 20 |