Bank Avenue is in Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU6 1FR is located in the Dunstable-Northfields electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2015-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bank Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1FR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1BH, LU6 1FS, LU6 1FT, LU6 1EH, LU6 1FX, LU6 1FY, LU6 1BN, LU6 1BS, LU6 1BU.

Bank Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bank Avenue are based on 66 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 1FR

Average Price
£382,853
Semi-Detached
£438,040
Terraced
£392,821
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£219,238
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bank Avenue

Average Price
£382,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bank AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Bank Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002023-03-15 £375,676
32 Bank Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£367,0002022-06-22 £364,146
50 Bank Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-05-20 £343,818
7 Bank Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£197,0002022-04-14 £195,118
30 Bank Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£327,0002022-03-03 £335,063

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,917 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,110 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 		1,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,431 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,620 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,929 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 		987 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,397 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,500 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,002 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,352 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 		1,897 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 		2,482 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 		946 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,461 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,853 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,501 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,845 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
Dunstable Fire StationBrewers Hill Road, Dunstable616 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North677 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North681 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable729 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive389 yd
The White LionChalk Hill, Dunstable895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North703 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable751 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable767 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable938 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches375 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches410 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches528 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite774 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches903 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches912 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches1,046 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 speed72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bank Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 168 crimes were reported near Bank Avenue . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1FR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 168
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Burglary 6
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road447 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delco Way266 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road447 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Design Drive92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bank Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morris Road447 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolseley Drive481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morris Road447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aldbanks530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aldbanks530 yd

Employment

LU6 1FR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 Employee203
Part-Time Employee52
Self-Employed47
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)14
Other12
Retired9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education29
Manufacturing21
Construction20
Human health and social work activities16
Other12
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female277
Male246

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex189
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health341
Good health159
Fair health22
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 189
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian43
Pakistani22
Other Asian41
Black African58
Black Caribbean14
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White288
Roma4
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union76
Rest of Europe8
Africa37
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years120
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom359
Ireland4
France5
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain1
Lithuania9
Poland42
Romania7
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion140
Christian246
Buddhist9
Hindu43
Jewish8
Muslim43
Not answered35
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