Foster Avenue is in Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU5 5TA is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foster Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 5TA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5DE, LU5 5DF, LU5 5DG, LU5 5DA.

Foster Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foster Avenue are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 5TA

Average Price
£12,549,800
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£12,549,800

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Avenue

Average Price
£11,943,504
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 6 Foster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£3,050,0002022-11-17 £2,877,117
Unit 1 Foster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,000,0002021-06-08 £2,072,109
Unit 9 Foster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,750,0002021-05-28 £2,884,802
Unit 10-10A Foster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£3,000,0002021-05-12 £3,147,057
Unit 1 Foster Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£27,500,0002019-09-30 £29,823,249

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,310 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,867 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,337 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,906 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 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		788 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		867 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,238 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		1,337 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		812 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,109 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,271 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,555 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,441 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		950 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 		1,745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,364 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,656 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,118 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,157 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,384 yd Community special school Yes 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
Kids in ActionUnit 26 Apex Business Centre, Boscombe Road383 yd
TeamSportUnit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable541 yd
AS Watson - SuperdrugUnit 1 Prologis Park, Arenson Way563 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court725 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis766 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis965 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis965 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis830 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis865 yd
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis969 yd
KFCWhite Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis696 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis702 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches346 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite495 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches661 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches876 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool918 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool934 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,022 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

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/s18.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s18.2%

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

Safety

Is Foster Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 83 crimes were reported near Foster Avenue . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 5TA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 83
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 6
Other Theft 6
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Clarkes Way541 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Porz Avenue330 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Porz Avenue330 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarkes Way541 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarkes Way541 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Clarkes Way541 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close437 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close437 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Close437 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Clarkes Way541 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired29
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed27
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction20
Education20
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities4

People

Gender

Female150
Male142

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex92
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed4

Health

Very good health148
Good health100
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 70
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian5
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White268
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union36
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years22
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland4
Portugal3
Poland16
Romania16
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion120
Christian155
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered9
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