Frances Drive is in Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU6 1GF is located in the Dunstable-Northfields electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2018-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Frances Drive, Dunstable, LU6 1GF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1GE, LU6 1JL, LU6 1LH, LU6 1JP, LU6 1JJ, LU6 1JN, LU6 1LS, LU6 1NP, LU6 1EX.

Frances Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Frances Drive are based on 107 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 1GF

Average Price
£276,594
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£276,064
Other
£288,258

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frances Drive

Average Price
£298,682
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frances DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Old School House Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-01-27 £269,222
15 Old School House Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-11-18 £235,829
7 Old School House Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-08-26 £243,614
20 Old School House Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£207,5002021-05-28 £217,671
12 Old School House Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£360,0002019-09-13 £390,413

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,755 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,200 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,771 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 		679 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		938 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,353 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,361 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		777 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,431 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,913 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,968 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,283 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 		597 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 		1,088 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 		1,062 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,224 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,611 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,291 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,553 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, Dunstable67 yd
Roymai Thai Restaurant110 High Street North, Dunstable214 yd
The Grove TheatreGrove Park, Court Drive266 yd
Dunstable Conference Centre51 High Street North, Dunstable272 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri2 Queensway Parade, Dunstable295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable70 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable144 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive266 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable313 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cookies & Cream97 High Street North, Dunstable59 yd
Fast & Fresh Pizza109 High Street North, Dunstable60 yd
Pizza Go Go88 High Street North, Dunstable70 yd
Pizza Hut133 High Street North, Dunstable113 yd
Ace Chicken1 Winfield Street, Dunstable144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable240 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable385 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable746 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool47 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite156 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool323 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches560 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches609 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool823 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts867 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches957 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,039 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 speed120 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Frances Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 777 crimes were reported near Frances Drive . 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 1GF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 777
Violence And Sexual Offences 222
Anti Social Behaviour 177
Shoplifting 76
Vehicle Crime 65
Public Order 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Other Theft 46
Burglary 25
Drugs 22
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cross Street North454 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsway531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area323 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area514 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crown Mews178 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crown Mews178 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Mews178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sandland Close172 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station405 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired30
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed14
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities16
Construction16
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female91
Male127

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex45
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health96
Good health80
Fair health29
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 56
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian2
Other Asian11
Black African2
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White179
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union39
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia15
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years26
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Lithuania2
Poland21
Romania15
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion92
Christian104
Buddhist7
Hindu5
Muslim3
Not answered6
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