Sphinx Place is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1DF is located in the Dunstable-Northfields electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2003-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sphinx Place, Dunstable, LU6 1DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Sphinx Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sphinx Place are based on 27 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 1DF

Average Price
£337,238
Semi-Detached
£342,464
Terraced
£335,684
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sphinx Place

Average Price
£351,630
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sphinx PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-06-01 £272,050
3 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-11-06 £300,108
10 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,0002020-05-21 £352,168
8 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,5002020-01-31 £336,553
8 Sphinx Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-12-20 £336,790

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,341 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 		1,027 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,523 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,527 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1,725 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 		660 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,335 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,204 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,673 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,144 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 		1,620 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 		2,263 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 		1,067 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,231 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,548 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,205 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,543 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 North386 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North389 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable451 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable475 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive464 yd
The White LionChalk Hill, Dunstable994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North407 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable475 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable496 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable689 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis800 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite447 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches459 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches516 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches733 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches747 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches976 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches1,069 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 speed69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sphinx Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near Sphinx Place . 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 1DF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 237
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 59
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 1DF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near B5120541 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watling Street280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bank Avenue335 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Design Drive427 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delco Way109 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salters Way183 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road139 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road139 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road139 yd

Employment

LU6 1DF 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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