Currency Close is in Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU6 1FZ is located in the Dunstable-Northfields electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2017-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Currency Close, Dunstable, LU6 1FZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1FW, LU6 1FY, LU6 1FS, LU6 1FT, LU6 1BS, LU6 1FX, LU6 1FR, LU6 1BN, LU6 1BW.

Currency Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Currency Close are based on 24 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 1FZ

Average Price
£402,769
Semi-Detached
£458,944
Terraced
£390,337
Detached
£477,129
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Currency Close

Average Price
£400,165
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Currency CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Currency Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£428,5002023-01-13 £410,021
1 Currency Close, Dunstable, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£443,0002021-12-07 £465,268
2 Currency Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£332,5002021-10-22 £351,819
12 Currency Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-10-05 £338,593
16 Currency Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£317,0002021-09-24 £342,266

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,025 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,146 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,336 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 		1,094 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,459 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,734 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,763 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		2,091 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 		1,216 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		2,511 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,680 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,232 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,537 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 		2,116 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 		2,677 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 		976 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,661 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		3,080 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,680 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,030 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, Dunstable807 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North905 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North909 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable954 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive525 yd
The White LionChalk Hill, Dunstable844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North931 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable976 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches509 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches522 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches533 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches900 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches986 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite991 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 speed52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Currency Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 104 crimes were reported near Currency Close . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1FZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 104
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 4
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 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 1FZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bank Avenue230 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salters Way494 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barley Brow415 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watling Street486 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Design Drive140 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delco Way496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Money Mead148 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Salters Way494 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cash Close228 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salters Way494 yd

Employment

LU6 1FZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee49
Self-Employed12
Part-Time Employee11
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)2
Retired1
Unemployed1
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

Female65
Male66

Partnership Status

Single26
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated3
Divorced8

Health

Very good health75
Good health48
Fair health7
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian5
Pakistani4
Other Asian12
Black African14
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other4
White71
Arab4
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom85
European Union23
Africa10
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK85
10+ Years26
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom93
Ireland2
France6
Germany4
Portugal4
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion34
Christian60
Buddhist5
Hindu12
Muslim9
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered5
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