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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5SW, LU5 5SS, LU5 5SN, LU5 5SJ, LU5 5SU, LU5 5SL, LU5 5ST, LU5 5SX, LU5 5SY.

Bridgeman Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bridgeman Drive are based on 46 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 5SR

Average Price
£286,074
Semi-Detached
£294,628
Terraced
£234,834
Detached
£452,956
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,201
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridgeman Drive

Average Price
£293,707
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridgeman DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Bridgeman Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£266,5002022-08-23 £257,421
22 Bridgeman Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-11-25 £245,661
32 Bridgeman Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,0002021-11-05 £206,982
30 Bridgeman Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£144,0002020-09-11 £156,507
19 Bridgeman Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-08-09 £398,658

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,468 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,808 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,314 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 		438 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		451 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,098 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		1,184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,207 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 		783 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,839 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,212 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,074 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,105 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 		2,231 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 		2,875 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 		799 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		963 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,941 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,770 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,933 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
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis425 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis452 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North467 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road799 yd
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis740 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis832 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis928 yd
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue968 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches255 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool791 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches800 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite800 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches847 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches1,022 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 91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.4%

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 speed70 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bridgeman Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 353 crimes were reported near Bridgeman Drive . Only 29% 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 5SR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 353
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Vehicle Crime 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 27
Burglary 16
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 10
Drugs 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandringham Drive518 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dolphin Drive348 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lowry Drive135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turner Close219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turner Close219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chelsea Gardens444 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkside Close420 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bromley Gardens278 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bromley Gardens278 yd

Employment

LU5 5SR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 Employee112
Self-Employed30
Retired26
Part-Time Employee24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities21
Construction16
Information and communication13
Education11
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Other1

People

Gender

Female146
Male141

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex96
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health129
Good health119
Fair health30
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 64
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean11
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White235
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union58
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years26
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
France2
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland17
Romania29
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion97
Christian154
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim15
Other religion3
Not answered16
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