LU5 6JH is in Thorn, Dunstable and South Bedfordshire district. LU5 6JH is located in the Houghton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorn, Dunstable, LU5 6JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 6JH

Average Price
£2,125,842
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,480,389
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£707,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LU5 6JH

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Oakwell Park, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£700,0002021-12-10 £707,654
Oakwell Park, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,800,0002015-09-23 £2,699,253
Thorn Green Farm, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002013-06-28 £483,326
Oakwell Park, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£900,0002000-08-24 £3,116,163
Oakwell Park, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£840,0001999-08-24 £3,622,812

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,117 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,378 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 		1,719 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		2,017 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		2,497 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		2,581 yd Community school 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 		2,442 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,821 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		4,517 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,613 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		4,531 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 		3,411 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 		4,202 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 		2,809 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,168 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,175 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		3,995 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		4,137 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
Esquires Coffee1 Collie Place, Houghton Regis325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Rugby Union Football ClubBidwell Park, Bedford Road991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dunstablians Rugby Union Football Club
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches992 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 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s75.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s75.0%

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

Safety

Is LU5 6JH dangerous?

In 2023, 84 crimes were reported near LU5 6JH . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU5 6JH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 84
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 9
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Public Order 5
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Thorn Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harebell Gardens344 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harebell Gardens344 yd
2023-12Other theftAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Thorn Road344 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harebell Gardens344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harebell Gardens344 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harebell Gardens344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Pantheon Drive0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Alban Corner0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claudia Gardens0 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee145
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)10
Retired9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Manufacturing44
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security27
Construction24
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Education17
Other13
Information and communication12
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female174
Male167

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed2

Health

Very good health208
Good health116
Fair health12
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 111

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian24
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African30
Black Caribbean8
Other Black10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other7
White227
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union36
Rest of Europe4
Africa25
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years49
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland6
France3
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland13
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa8
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion140
Christian136
Buddhist1
Hindu23
Jewish1
Muslim16
Sikh6
Not answered19
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