Frenchs Gate is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1BG is located in the Dunstable-Northfields 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 Frenchs Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1DF, LU6 1BQ, LU6 1FD, LU6 1DE, LU6 1BT, LU6 1FG, LU6 1FJ, LU6 1FE, LU6 1FB.

Frenchs Gate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Frenchs Gate are based on 105 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 1BG

Average Price
£316,019
Semi-Detached
£376,141
Terraced
£324,759
Detached
£468,526
Flats/Maisonettes
£197,105
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frenchs Gate

Average Price
£348,839
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frenchs GateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Frenchs Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-08-23 £352,828
79 Frenchs Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-02-03 £175,743
27 Frenchs Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-09-23 £340,116
49 Frenchs Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-04-06 £361,259
43 Frenchs Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-02-18 £343,425

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,625 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,792 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,356 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 		1,057 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,246 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,553 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,560 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,722 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 		684 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,371 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,201 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,696 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,180 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 		1,653 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 		2,299 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 		1,090 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,267 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,576 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,202 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,542 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 North420 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North423 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable486 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable510 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive484 yd
The White LionChalk Hill, Dunstable957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North441 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable510 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable531 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable725 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis808 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite454 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches478 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches535 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches744 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches778 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches1,087 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 85.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Frenchs Gate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 238 crimes were reported near Frenchs Gate . 40% 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 1BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 238
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Vehicle Crime 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Public Order 18
Other Theft 18
Burglary 7
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watling Street243 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delco Way126 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfields321 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salters Way146 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Money Mead397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bank Avenue322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Austin Road197 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road174 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road174 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road174 yd

Employment

LU6 1BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 Employee145
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family15
Retired14
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Construction15
Education15
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female185
Male193

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed5

Health

Very good health217
Good health123
Fair health31
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 103
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian24
Other Asian1
Black African11
Black Caribbean14
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White299
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union61
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years50
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland2
Portugal3
Poland20
Romania20
Other EU countries10
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion158
Christian180
Buddhist1
Hindu20
Jewish2
Not answered17
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