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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5HY, LU5 5UQ, LU5 5HZ, LU5 5UF, LU5 5UD, LU5 5QX, LU5 5UE, LU5 5TE, LU5 5QY.

Tennyson Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tennyson Avenue are based on 201 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 5UG

Average Price
£189,870
Semi-Detached
£299,953
Terraced
£288,845
Detached
£397,075
Flats/Maisonettes
£140,872
Other
£80,521

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tennyson Avenue

Average Price
£252,384
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tennyson AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
97 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-02-24 £128,245
62 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-09-30 £282,631
105 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-09-14 £147,661
74 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-01-17 £105,310
56 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-01-07 £294,646

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,233 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,559 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,070 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 		598 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		897 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		1,014 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		1,133 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,226 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 		1,335 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,721 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,185 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,327 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 		1,653 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 		2,309 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 		1,348 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,446 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,541 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,204 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		3,046 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
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court266 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court267 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court403 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North649 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis621 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis621 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis890 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis902 yd
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square889 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches346 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches823 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches1,029 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 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.5%

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 speed136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tennyson Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 206 crimes were reported near Tennyson Avenue . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 5UG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 206
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Vehicle Crime 23
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Theft 12
Burglary 10
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Road North225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tudor Drive351 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Halley'S Way95 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Halley'S Way95 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkside Close452 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parkside Close452 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkside Close452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Longbrooke251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gilpin Close441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilpin Close441 yd

Employment

LU5 5UG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 Employee88
Retired30
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee22
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing22
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities14
Construction14
Other13
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female116
Male122

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed4

Health

Very good health108
Good health91
Fair health28
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 47
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Black African8
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White214
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union43
Africa8
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years25
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Germany2
Italy6
Lithuania3
Poland7
Romania16
Other EU countries12
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion79
Christian141
Hindu2
Muslim8
Sikh1
Not answered7
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