High Street North is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1BE is located in the Dunstable-Northfields 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 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1FE, LU5 5AJ, LU5 5AN, LU6 1FG, LU6 1FF, LU6 1FD, LU6 1BQ, LU6 1FB, LU6 1DB.

High Street North Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street North are based on 143 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 LU6 1BE

Average Price
£301,863
Semi-Detached
£275,001
Terraced
£264,957
Detached
£402,993
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,105,457

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street North

Average Price
£241,482
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street North

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
262 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£348,0002022-06-24 £345,294
272 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-04-11 £345,552
260 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-03-08 £345,670
266 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002021-04-23 £275,183
298 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-10-08 £146,596

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		944 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,153 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 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,031 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,131 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,437 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,556 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,594 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 		460 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,258 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,072 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,475 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,982 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 		1,433 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 		2,100 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,125 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,063 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,349 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,075 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,405 yd Community special 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
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North214 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North217 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable287 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable310 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive554 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable951 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North229 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable310 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable333 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable532 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis638 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite303 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches554 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches554 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches612 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches852 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches938 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite967 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool979 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,005 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 84.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 65.9%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street North dangerous?

In 2023, 257 crimes were reported near High Street North . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1BE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 257
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Vehicle Crime 26
Other Theft 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 17
Burglary 9
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU6 1BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building319 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road94 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road94 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morris Road94 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfields94 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bank Avenue529 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delco Way270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Austin Road171 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolseley Drive255 yd

Employment

LU6 1BE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee171
Retired52
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family25
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)15
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Transport and storage18
Education14
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female271
Male265

Partnership Status

Single171
Married: Opposite sex167
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated12
Divorced44
Widowed6

Health

Very good health272
Good health175
Fair health63
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 135
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian12
Black African20
Black Caribbean13
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White429
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab8
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom413
European Union65
Rest of Europe5
Africa23
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK413
10+ Years58
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom373
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania31
Other EU countries14
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held75

Religion

No religion219
Christian232
Buddhist6
Hindu6
Muslim17
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered50
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