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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1DL, LU6 1DJ, LU6 1AD, LU6 1DX, LU6 1DP, LU6 1DR, LU6 1AE, LU6 1EA, LU6 1DZ.

Ashcroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashcroft are based on 25 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 1DY

Average Price
£222,285
Semi-Detached
£307,646
Terraced
£249,358
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£162,007
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashcroft

Average Price
£234,030
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AshcroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Ashcroft, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-03-31 £219,551
10 Ashcroft, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,0002022-08-05 £159,544
52 Ashcroft, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-03-10 £198,340
41 Ashcroft, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-01-20 £307,444
34 Ashcroft, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002021-09-01 £275,429

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		106 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,076 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 		186 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		693 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		862 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,217 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,914 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 		1,080 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,592 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,696 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,835 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,855 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 		1,535 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 		1,894 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 		315 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,902 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,550 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,860 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,169 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, Dunstable98 yd
Dunstable Fire StationBrewers Hill Road, Dunstable429 yd
Tony's Cafe172 High Street North, Dunstable725 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable746 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive430 yd
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable805 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable876 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable892 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable490 yd
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable497 yd
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable675 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable729 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable736 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches149 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches409 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches419 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches444 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches455 yd
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches693 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches831 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool933 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches967 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite992 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 76.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.4%

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 speed48 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashcroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 269 crimes were reported near Ashcroft . 37% 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 1DY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 269
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Vehicle Crime 20
Shoplifting 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 16
Burglary 13
Other Crime 8
Other Theft 6
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket119 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hambling Place475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket119 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillcroft369 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road294 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Road294 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westfield Road294 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bunhill Close381 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Green336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aldbanks291 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired43
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education10
Other9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male136

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex91
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health130
Good health103
Fair health50
Bad health13
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 59
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African19
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White263
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa15
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years28
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland7
Poland6
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion154
Christian128
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Not answered16
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