West Parade is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1EN is located in the Dunstable-Central 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 West Parade, Dunstable, LU6 1EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1HA, LU6 1HB, LU6 1XQ, LU6 1HD, LU6 1ET, LU6 1EW, LU6 3DS, LU6 3AS, LU6 1HW.

West Parade Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Parade are based on 46 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 1EN

Average Price
£342,760
Semi-Detached
£375,400
Terraced
£313,196
Detached
£486,303
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Parade

Average Price
£348,442
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ParadeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-04-06 £350,834
63 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-06-29 £342,317
59 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-05-13 £298,312
33 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-03-03 £356,145
9 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£318,0002021-11-12 £341,566

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		580 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,211 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,694 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		254 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		560 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		566 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		870 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,264 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,076 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,130 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,034 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,370 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,784 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 		1,056 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 		1,246 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 		858 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,036 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,791 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,061 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
Amici1 Albion Street, Dunstable455 yd
Olive Garden Restaurant52-54 West Street, Dunstable466 yd
Dunstable Conference Centre51 High Street North, Dunstable489 yd
MJL Restaurant & Bar4-6 Albion Street, Dunstable500 yd
Nagomi Izakaya84 High Street North, Dunstable522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable324 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable368 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable382 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable460 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable166 yd
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable272 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable286 yd
Afrodiet Cuisine208 West Street, Dunstable324 yd
Union Fish & Chips68 Union Street, Dunstable352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable546 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable598 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable816 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches194 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite465 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool545 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts643 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches695 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool828 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches927 yd
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches963 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,010 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.6%

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/s1.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Parade Street dangerous?

In 2023, 472 crimes were reported near West Parade . Only 22% 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 1EN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 472
Violence And Sexual Offences 178
Anti Social Behaviour 97
Vehicle Crime 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 32
Drugs 16
Burglary 14
Other Theft 13
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandland Close403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road410 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leighton Court185 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cross Street North528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hambling Place355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hambling Place355 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road477 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Road477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westfield Road477 yd

Employment

LU6 1EN 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 Employee104
Retired58
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education20
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities14
Other13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male146

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated9
Divorced37
Widowed17

Health

Very good health142
Good health105
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian1
Black African1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White273
Roma1
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years16
5-10 Years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland2
Italy2
Spain1
Poland4
Romania4
North Africa1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion107
Christian148
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim5
Not answered30
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