Maidenbower Avenue is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1DS 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 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1DT, LU6 1ED, LU6 1ES, LU6 1JS, LU6 1DZ, LU6 1EP, LU6 1DP, LU6 1LB, LU6 1DN.

Maidenbower Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Maidenbower Avenue are based on 20 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 1DS

Average Price
£304,798
Semi-Detached
£304,798
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maidenbower Avenue

Average Price
£328,629
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maidenbower AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-03-25 £356,145
34 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£252,0002018-10-08 £306,393
4 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,0002018-09-07 £326,825
10 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002017-10-20 £332,545
24 Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-05-31 £318,174

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		340 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,333 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,311 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 		399 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		697 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		916 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		994 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,700 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 		830 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,507 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,441 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,485 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,592 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,186 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 		1,599 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 		653 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,596 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,201 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,598 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,894 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
Beecroft Academy - H A FWestfield Road, Dunstable264 yd
Dunstable Fire StationBrewers Hill Road, Dunstable341 yd
Tony's Cafe172 High Street North, Dunstable447 yd
Roymai Thai Restaurant110 High Street North, Dunstable462 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable543 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable545 yd
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive577 yd
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable712 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable182 yd
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable322 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable415 yd
Union Fish & Chips68 Union Street, Dunstable432 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable771 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches469 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool584 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches592 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches593 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches643 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite661 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches674 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches746 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches769 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool894 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Maidenbower Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 420 crimes were reported near Maidenbower Avenue . Only 25% 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 1DS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 420
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Vehicle Crime 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Shoplifting 27
Public Order 21
Other Theft 16
Burglary 14
Drugs 10
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Road57 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westfield Road57 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cross Street North216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Street North216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street North216 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolseley Drive544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandland Close423 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashcroft365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sandland Close423 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area328 yd

Employment

LU6 1DS 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 Employee93
Retired33
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing21
Construction20
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage11
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male153

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated10
Divorced18
Widowed8

Health

Very good health132
Good health105
Fair health41
Bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 46
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian6
Other Asian7
Black African7
Other Black1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White255
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union44
Africa5
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years41
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland6
Poland10
Romania32
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia5
No passport held43

Religion

No religion119
Christian150
Hindu14
Muslim2
Not answered10
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