Waterlow Road is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1GL is located in the Dunstable-Northfields electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1GL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1JW, LU6 1JA, LU6 1HS, LU6 1LN, LU6 1NQ, LU6 1FN, LU6 1HP, LU6 1FU, LU6 1LX.

Waterlow Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterlow Road are based on 127 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 1GL

Average Price
£305,268
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£309,553
Detached
£286,700
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterlow Road

Average Price
£288,083
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterlow Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,0002017-08-25 £256,742
2 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002015-11-27 £235,630
3 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002015-01-23 £237,305
4 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002013-04-22 £281,771
5 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002012-12-19 £223,054

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		736 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,336 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,914 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 		772 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		928 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,275 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,515 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 		594 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,581 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,092 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,236 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,263 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 		815 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 		1,357 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 		1,051 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,332 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,824 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,270 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,552 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
Roymai Thai Restaurant110 High Street North, Dunstable70 yd
Nagomi Izakaya84 High Street North, Dunstable204 yd
Tony's Cafe172 High Street North, Dunstable285 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt208 High Street North, Dunstable453 yd
The Original Coconut Garden212 High Street North, Dunstable453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable201 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable322 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive486 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable567 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable25 yd
Pizza Hut133 High Street North, Dunstable162 yd
Pizza Go Go88 High Street North, Dunstable201 yd
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable232 yd
Union Fish & Chips68 Union Street, Dunstable236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable506 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable648 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis978 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool238 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches384 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite406 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool514 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches701 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches866 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches867 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite882 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches889 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,030 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 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterlow Road dangerous?

In 2023, 471 crimes were reported near Waterlow Road . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1GL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 471
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Anti Social Behaviour 105
Vehicle Crime 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 35
Other Theft 20
Shoplifting 15
Burglary 14
Drugs 14
Other Crime 10
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building445 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall373 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crabtree Way344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Street123 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road144 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mandrell Close363 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building445 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area244 yd

Employment

LU6 1GL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee171
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed36
Retired26
Other23
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Construction15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication11
Other9
Transport and storage9
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female239
Male230

Partnership Status

Single220
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Separated15
Divorced31
Widowed12

Health

Very good health236
Good health167
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 89
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese7
Indian7
Pakistani6
Other Asian11
Black African18
Black Caribbean14
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other5
White353
Roma3
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union82
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years52
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland33
Romania25
Other EU countries11
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held69

Religion

No religion189
Christian226
Buddhist7
Hindu13
Muslim17
Not answered19
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