Bankside Close is in Houghton Regis, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU5 6JF is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2002-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bankside Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 6JY, LU5 6JR, LU5 6JT, LU5 6JX, LU5 6GG, LU5 6JZ, LU5 6GH, LU5 6JU, LU5 6GB.

Bankside Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bankside Close are based on 15 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 6JF

Average Price
£375,375
Semi-Detached
£366,180
Terraced
£366,242
Detached
£391,111
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bankside Close

Average Price
£378,456
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bankside CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Bankside Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£322,5002021-06-28 £367,102
3 Bankside Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-11-09 £344,789
3 Bankside Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002016-05-31 £354,717
5 Bankside Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002014-01-27 £388,685
8 Bankside Close, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002009-03-10 £362,472

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,586 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,076 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,471 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 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		580 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		627 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		677 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		1,226 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		1,717 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,502 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,797 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,276 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		3,672 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		4,583 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedParkfields Middle School
Park Road, Toddington LU5 6AB 		5,197 yd Academy converter 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 		2,275 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 		3,087 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 		1,792 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,165 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,693 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,702 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,007 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Cafe & Smoothies Bar5 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis684 yd
Cinnamon Lounge12 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ArmsHigh Street, Houghton Regis622 yd
Dunstable Rugby Union Football ClubBidwell Park, Bedford Road696 yd
The ChequersEast End, Houghton Regis973 yd
The CrownEast End, Houghton Regis973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Ocean Fish and Chips4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis457 yd
Istanbul Takeaway4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis683 yd
China House11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis684 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdHigh Street, Houghton Regis684 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dunstablians Rugby Union Football Club
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches697 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite976 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 58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 58.3%

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 speed70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bankside Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Bankside Close . 50% 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 6JF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 9
Public Order 8
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU5 6JF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedford Road512 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Piggots Mead162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Baulk136 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roman Gardens530 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roman Gardens530 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plaiters Way144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hillside306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dell Road390 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coopers Way517 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Coopers Way517 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee140
Retired79
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing18
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage11
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female219
Male221

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex176
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health197
Good health167
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 101
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani1
Other Asian12
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White389
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom370
European Union43
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK370
10+ Years48
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom339
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Lithuania9
Poland10
Romania20
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion178
Christian217
Hindu6
Jewish3
Sikh5
Other religion6
Not answered22
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