West Street is in Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU6 1GB is located in the Dunstable-Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2016-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1TA, LU6 1SD, LU6 1ST, LU6 1SX, LU6 1SL, LU6 1SB, LU6 3AD, LU6 3BD, LU6 1SQ.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 196 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 1GB

Average Price
£161,247
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,845
Other
£264,535

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£282,529
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 40 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-03-22 £168,983
Flat 11 40 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£171,0002022-12-08 £159,964
Flat 29 40 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-08-19 £162,410
Flat 14 40 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-06-28 £181,310
Flat 24 40 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002020-06-23 £143,656

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,061 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,838 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,364 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		414 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		867 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,290 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		963 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,281 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,576 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,983 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,681 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 		755 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 		762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		784 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,341 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,634 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,691 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,926 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
Olive Garden Restaurant52-54 West Street, Dunstable20 yd
The Way Coffee House6 West Street, Dunstable117 yd
Yum-Yum-Cafe27-29 West Street, Dunstable119 yd
The Spice Lounge21 West Street, Dunstable131 yd
Cafe Nostalgia4 West Street, Dunstable140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable73 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable171 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable171 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable173 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway50 West Street, Dunstable20 yd
Marmaris7 High Street North, Dunstable165 yd
Souvlaki Station10 Albion Street, Dunstable166 yd
Papa Johns International21 High Street North, Dunstable171 yd
Marco Polo Pizza57 High Street North, Dunstable277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable225 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable311 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable334 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite349 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts377 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches384 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool552 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches633 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool658 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite937 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool954 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches1,064 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 77.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed89 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed272.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed272.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed47.47 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 792 crimes were reported near West 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 1GB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 792
Violence And Sexual Offences 197
Anti Social Behaviour 171
Shoplifting 110
Public Order 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Other Theft 56
Vehicle Crime 47
Burglary 31
Drugs 17
Theft From The Person 16
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue526 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vernon Place308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Place308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Place308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Place308 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Manchester Place221 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensway216 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court441 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee163
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee32
Retired14
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Other21
Human health and social work activities18
Education15
Transport and storage14
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female203
Male175

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated13
Divorced34
Widowed4

Health

Very good health184
Good health145
Fair health34
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 104
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian13
Black African5
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White311
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union62
Africa8
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years35
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal11
Lithuania3
Poland10
Romania26
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania5
No passport held49

Religion

No religion167
Christian178
Buddhist3
Hindu10
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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