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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5SS, LU5 5SU, LU5 5RJ, LU5 5SY, LU5 5RL, LU5 5SX, LU5 5SJ, LU5 5SR, LU5 5SW.

Constable Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Constable Close are based on 79 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 5ST

Average Price
£224,401
Semi-Detached
£259,365
Terraced
£234,454
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£119,907
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Constable Close

Average Price
£216,930
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Constable CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Constable Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-02-14 £288,324
28 Constable Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-04-11 £249,730
32 Constable Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-02-24 £267,749
11 Constable Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-01-12 £273,969
3 Constable Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,0002021-07-29 £238,470

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,629 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,907 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,379 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 		294 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		379 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		991 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,066 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		1,077 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 		612 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,029 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,264 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,078 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,254 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 		2,363 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 		3,032 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 		626 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		843 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,126 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,927 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		3,074 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
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis242 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis439 yd
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis613 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North651 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis717 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis633 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis741 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis937 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches263 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool639 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches663 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches835 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches881 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed172.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Constable Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 437 crimes were reported near Constable Close . Only 24% 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 5ST.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 437
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Anti Social Behaviour 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Vehicle Crime 38
Public Order 28
Other Theft 19
Burglary 16
Other Crime 9
Drugs 8
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Evans Close543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close544 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newbury Road489 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trident Drive351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Longbrooke511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brentwood Close544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Brentwood Close544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkside Close430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Close544 yd

Employment

LU5 5ST 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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