Porz Avenue is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU5 5WZ is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2002-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Porz Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5WZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5XR, LU5 4SB.

Porz Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Porz Avenue are based on 3 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 5WZ

Average Price
£22,251,629
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£22,251,629

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porz Avenue

Average Price
£15,729,308
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porz AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 4 Nimbus Park Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£40,260,0002017-01-20 £43,924,147
Unit 1 Nimbus Park Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£397,0322014-06-03 £579,110

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,035 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,091 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,611 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 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		1,012 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,018 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,065 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		1,106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,197 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,105 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,942 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,038 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,600 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,236 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 		928 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 		1,654 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 		1,084 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,555 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,049 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,275 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,394 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
Kids in ActionUnit 26 Apex Business Centre, Boscombe Road297 yd
TeamSportUnit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable307 yd
Costa LtdCosta House, Samuel Court441 yd
AS Watson - SuperdrugUnit 1 Prologis Park, Arenson Way566 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread PLC, Chiswell Court580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis999 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis999 yd
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis1,003 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCWhite Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road870 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis989 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis1,013 yd
McDonald's2-8 Luton Road, Dunstable1,077 yd
Sushi GourmetSainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis947 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground
Moore Crescent 		grass pitches596 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches676 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite811 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool818 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches880 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches980 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool1,015 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches1,085 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Porz Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near Porz Avenue . 72% 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 5WZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 44
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Porz Avenue0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Porz Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eyncourt Road515 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyncourt Road515 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Verey Road334 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lovett Way471 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lovett Way471 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyncourt Road515 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Porz Avenue268 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area474 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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