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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1PZ, LU6 1EY, LU6 1LS, LU6 1HL, LU6 1JL, LU6 1HN, LU6 1LT, LU6 1JP, LU6 1JN.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 122 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 1EX

Average Price
£232,723
Semi-Detached
£269,527
Terraced
£294,382
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,331
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£290,408
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,0002021-05-07 £175,186
9 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,0002016-09-09 £186,246
51 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£144,0002016-07-12 £161,185
55 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£208,0002016-05-31 £268,814
73 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£144,5002015-11-27 £179,048

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,916 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,369 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,939 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 		539 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		664 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		780 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,191 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,335 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 		848 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,327 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,013 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,074 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,435 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 		753 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 		1,148 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 		1,137 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,763 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,443 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,710 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
Nagomi Izakaya84 High Street North, Dunstable170 yd
Roymai Thai Restaurant110 High Street North, Dunstable248 yd
Dunstable Conference Centre51 High Street North, Dunstable294 yd
Amici1 Albion Street, Dunstable328 yd
MJL Restaurant & Bar4-6 Albion Street, Dunstable346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable80 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable170 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable338 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable428 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Union Fish & Chips68 Union Street, Dunstable36 yd
Ace Chicken1 Winfield Street, Dunstable80 yd
Fast & Fresh Pizza109 High Street North, Dunstable112 yd
Cookies & Cream97 High Street North, Dunstable118 yd
Pizza Hut133 High Street North, Dunstable144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable306 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable429 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool193 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite196 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches467 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool492 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches632 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts792 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches888 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool981 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches1,014 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,035 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 91.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.9%

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 speed113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 779 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1EX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 779
Violence And Sexual Offences 237
Anti Social Behaviour 166
Shoplifting 73
Vehicle Crime 68
Public Order 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Other Theft 44
Burglary 25
Drugs 22
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station417 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station417 yd

Employment

LU6 1EX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee123
Retired33
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Education22
Construction20
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female175
Male164

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed13

Health

Very good health149
Good health117
Fair health48
Bad health16
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 75
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese7
Indian2
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African15
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White284
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union70
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years44
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland3
France1
Italy5
Portugal6
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland18
Romania28
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion131
Christian166
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim11
Other religion2
Not answered26
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