Palma Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1BU 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 Palma Close, Dunstable, LU6 1BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1BX, LU6 1BW, LU6 1BP, LU6 1UQ, LU6 1BN, LU6 1BT, LU6 1BZ, LU6 1FR, LU6 1BH.

Palma Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Palma Close are based on 26 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 1BU

Average Price
£301,760
Semi-Detached
£324,456
Terraced
£296,853
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palma Close

Average Price
£304,982
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palma CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Palma Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-11-25 £303,921
3 Palma Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-05-27 £318,537
6 Palma Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,0002021-02-23 £304,584
18 Palma Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-12-04 £344,719
12 Palma Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-06-28 £292,011

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,052 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,858 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,005 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 		1,135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,390 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,589 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,871 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 		916 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,506 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,340 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,922 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,389 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 		1,882 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 		2,510 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 		1,106 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,482 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,810 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,340 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,688 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 North647 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North651 yd
Dunstable Fire StationBrewers Hill Road, Dunstable679 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable710 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive521 yd
The White LionChalk Hill, Dunstable783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North669 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable734 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable753 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches509 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches554 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite654 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches700 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches1,010 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,057 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches1,072 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Palma Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 164 crimes were reported near Palma Close . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 164
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 10
Other Theft 10
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road400 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road400 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morris Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Money Mead204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bank Avenue176 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Design Drive243 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delco Way256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Austin Road396 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Retired54
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing28
Transport and storage22
Education20
Construction16
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male158

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed15

Health

Very good health153
Good health136
Fair health38
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 75
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African14
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White285
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union10
Africa9
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years27
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland3
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion128
Christian180
Buddhist2
Muslim7
Other religion2
Not answered20
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