Evans Close is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5TF is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Evans Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5TF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5TN, LU5 5TE, LU5 5UP, LU5 5FW, LU5 5FZ, LU5 5UE, LU5 5GD, LU5 5UQ, LU4 0TD.

Evans Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Evans Close are based on 47 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 5TF

Average Price
£138,386
Semi-Detached
£141,781
Terraced
£161,982
Detached
£122,073
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,250
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Evans Close

Average Price
£128,876
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Evans CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Evans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£238,0002021-12-15 £248,632
25 Evans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002021-11-19 £105,663
8 Evans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£219,0002021-05-05 £242,329
38 Evans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-06-28 £231,175
5 Evans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,5002018-07-27 £254,641

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,275 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,356 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,734 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,157 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 		637 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		789 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		984 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,164 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,168 yd Academy converter 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 		1,122 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,550 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,091 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,921 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,097 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		1,971 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 		2,572 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 		1,138 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,260 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,603 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,465 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,766 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
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North290 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road501 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court530 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court530 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis829 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis829 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue705 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square638 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches529 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches696 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches853 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 speed126 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Evans Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 316 crimes were reported near Evans 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 5TF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 316
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 19
Burglary 15
Other Crime 7
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Road North425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkside Close537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frogmore Road285 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longbrooke383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Longbrooke383 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive268 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive268 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Drive268 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilpin Close348 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkside Close537 yd

Employment

LU5 5TF 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 Employee115
Part-Time Employee44
Looking after home or family34
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Other20
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)15
Retired15
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities23
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education13
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female236
Male200

Partnership Status

Single175
Married: Opposite sex55
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced44
Widowed11

Health

Very good health197
Good health156
Fair health55
Bad health19
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 55
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani2
Black African15
Black Caribbean11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other6
White368
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom407
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK407
10+ Years22
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland3
Italy1
Poland3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held127

Religion

No religion269
Christian135
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered22
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