Houghton Road is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1DD 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 Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1DA, LU6 1GD, LU6 1DB, LU5 5AA, LU6 1AU, LU6 1FF, LU5 5AN, LU5 5AG, LU5 5AD.

Houghton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Road are based on 102 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 1DD

Average Price
£119,116
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£153,938
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£110,410
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Road

Average Price
£274,290
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6A Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002023-07-21 £90,128
8A Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£133,0002021-12-03 £134,454
8A Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002015-08-28 £115,591
4 Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,9502008-04-03 £183,380
8A Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£57,0002006-07-12 £81,774

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		842 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,243 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,483 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,058 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 		926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,183 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,251 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,462 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,468 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 		348 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,074 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,088 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,340 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,772 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 		1,237 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 		1,890 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 		1,071 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,854 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,177 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,092 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,409 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 North5 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North6 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable77 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable99 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive574 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable740 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable874 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North27 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable99 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable123 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable321 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis646 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches371 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite392 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches580 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches631 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool769 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches879 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches885 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches926 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool948 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite956 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 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 358 crimes were reported near Houghton Road . Only 29% 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 1DD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 358
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Anti Social Behaviour 80
Vehicle Crime 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Public Order 26
Other Theft 23
Drugs 9
Other Crime 9
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building120 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delco Way412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morris Road245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road245 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road245 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Austin Road266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfields151 yd

Employment

LU6 1DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee134
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee44
Retired42
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities24
Education24
Construction23
Manufacturing19
Accommodation and food service activities19
Transport and storage17
Other13
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female213
Male226

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed20

Health

Very good health239
Good health142
Fair health31
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 90
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese9
Indian7
Pakistani8
Other Asian7
Black African11
Black Caribbean11
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White347
Roma2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union86
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years61
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania7
Poland19
Romania40
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion133
Christian227
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim22
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered41
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