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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5SX, LU5 5SU, LU5 5SJ, LU5 5RJ, LU5 5RH, LU5 5ST, LU5 5SS, LU5 5SN, LU5 5SL.

Turner Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Turner Close are based on 24 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 5SY

Average Price
£228,933
Semi-Detached
£288,918
Terraced
£240,525
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,511
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turner Close

Average Price
£231,392
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turner CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Turner Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,0002020-02-20 £252,780
4 Turner Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-09-30 £294,283
17 Turner Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-03-01 £148,299
9 Turner Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-12-14 £228,581
15 Turner Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002018-03-09 £257,252

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,687 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,812 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,016 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,227 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 		237 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		436 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		922 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		988 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		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 		735 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,041 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,111 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,225 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,324 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 		2,915 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 		747 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		990 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,041 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,811 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,152 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 Regis367 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis582 yd
The Turkish Taste4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis662 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North680 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis569 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis682 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis736 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis884 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis916 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis953 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches394 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches736 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches769 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool776 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite779 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches828 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 speed158 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Turner Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 426 crimes were reported near Turner 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 5SY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 426
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Anti Social Behaviour 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 29
Other Theft 19
Burglary 15
Other Crime 10
Drugs 9
Robbery 4
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 5SY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Evans Close506 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Halley'S Way521 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parkside Drive495 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkside Close278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parkside Close278 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkside Close278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chelsea Gardens239 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chelsea Gardens239 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hammersmith Close397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hammersmith Gardens397 yd

Employment

LU5 5SY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Part-Time Employee32
Retired24
Self-Employed21
Unemployed9
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education11
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female136
Male139

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed6

Health

Very good health128
Good health99
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 55
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian6
Other Asian2
Black African15
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White231
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union61
Rest of Europe6
Africa9
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years49
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Ireland6
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Poland28
Romania16
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia5
No passport held24

Religion

No religion97
Christian146
Buddhist2
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered20
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