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

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5UF, LU5 5UG, LU5 5UE, LU5 5UD, LU5 5HY, LU5 5TE, LU5 5HZ, LU5 5TN, LU5 5TF.

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 5UQ

Average Price
£333,805
Semi-Detached
£328,673
Terraced
£280,546
Detached
£442,231
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
28 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-03-01 £268,340
24 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-03-31 £267,456
43 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-01-24 £242,954
35 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-10-15 £301,559
53 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-06-09 £261,168

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,179 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,450 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,860 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,967 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 		662 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,006 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 		1,067 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		1,116 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 		1,342 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,604 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,804 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		3,075 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,218 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 		1,681 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 		2,310 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 		1,356 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,404 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,524 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 		2,936 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 Court248 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court249 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court404 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North561 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis721 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis721 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue843 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis998 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis1,011 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square780 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches453 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground
Parkside Drive 		grass pitches796 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches972 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches990 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tennyson Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 210 crimes were reported near Tennyson Avenue . 43% 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 5UQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 210
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 25
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Burglary 15
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Evans Close300 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St James Close241 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandringham Drive241 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tudor Drive262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tudor Drive262 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kensington Close366 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Halley'S Way176 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkside Close521 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandringham Drive241 yd

Employment

LU5 5UQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 Employee97
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee21
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities25
Transport and storage23
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction17
Manufacturing17
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities14
Information and communication12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Real estate activities5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female128
Male115

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex84
Divorced16
Widowed5

Health

Very good health126
Good health91
Fair health16
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 61
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White213
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union39
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years28
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Ireland3
France3
Lithuania4
Poland15
Romania10
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion102
Christian122
Hindu4
Not answered13
↑