Brookfield Avenue is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 5TR is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Brookfield Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5TR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5TZ, LU5 5SQ, LU5 5TS, LU5 5QY, LU5 5QX, LU5 5LE, LU5 5RH, LU5 5QL, LU5 5LD.

Brookfield Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brookfield Avenue are based on 62 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 5TR

Average Price
£300,655
Semi-Detached
£294,179
Terraced
£296,070
Detached
£528,328
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookfield Avenue

Average Price
£281,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookfield AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
65 Brookfield Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-02-26 £320,861
70 Brookfield Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-07-03 £333,538
57 Brookfield Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£269,0002019-07-26 £325,104
59 Brookfield Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-01-28 £297,882
72 Brookfield Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002018-10-19 £308,895

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,761 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,184 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 		213 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		701 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		742 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		949 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,146 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 		1,031 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,813 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,017 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,408 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,488 yd Foundation school 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 		1,938 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 		2,642 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 		1,041 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,296 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,828 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,539 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,199 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court647 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court649 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis670 yd
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis694 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis349 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis349 yd
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis694 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis723 yd
BBB Group Ltd1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis886 yd
Mister Chips2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis910 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches431 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches658 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground
Tithe Farm Road 		grass pitches966 yd
Houghton Regis Academy
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches1,053 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
PARKSIDE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,079 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis)
Parkside Drive 		health and fitness suite1,082 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 speed176 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brookfield Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Brookfield Avenue . 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 5TR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 351
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Anti Social Behaviour 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Vehicle Crime 27
Public Order 25
Other Theft 18
Burglary 13
Drugs 8
Other Crime 8
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milton Way543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brambles Edge405 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parkside Close67 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkside Close67 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chelsea Gardens437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chelsea Gardens437 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Green529 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brambles Edge405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crossways420 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired71
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction21
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male153

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex105
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced35
Widowed29

Health

Very good health144
Good health112
Fair health50
Bad health27
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 69
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian10
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White278
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union62
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years62
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland4
France1
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Poland26
Romania11
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held66

Religion

No religion108
Christian189
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim14
Other religion4
Not answered15
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