Union Street is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1HB is located in the Dunstable-Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Street, Dunstable, LU6 1HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1HA, LU6 1HD, LU6 1EN, LU6 1HW, LU6 1ET, LU6 3BB, LU6 1ES, LU6 1HN, LU6 1XQ.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 122 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 1HB

Average Price
£349,985
Semi-Detached
£358,704
Terraced
£315,791
Detached
£562,178
Flats/Maisonettes
£200,721
Other
£383,120

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£290,408
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
150 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-06-01 £297,667
154 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-05-20 £288,200
124 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£328,0002022-04-11 £343,458
Flat 1 88 - 90 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-02-18 £199,255
132 Union Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-01-14 £259,737

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		529 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,664 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,232 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 		353 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		529 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		641 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		894 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,347 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 		1,036 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,176 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,104 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,357 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,710 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 		1,036 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 		1,294 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 		825 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,305 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,032 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,718 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,992 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, Dunstable462 yd
Amici1 Albion Street, Dunstable476 yd
Roymai Thai Restaurant110 High Street North, Dunstable482 yd
Dunstable Conference Centre51 High Street North, Dunstable494 yd
Beecroft Academy - H A FWestfield Road, Dunstable505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable347 yd
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable416 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable447 yd
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable460 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable131 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable187 yd
Union Fish & Chips68 Union Street, Dunstable289 yd
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable345 yd
Ace Chicken1 Winfield Street, Dunstable347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable541 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable616 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable869 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches292 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite447 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool490 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches653 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts733 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool789 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches836 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches934 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches941 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches967 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 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 481 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 21% 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 1HB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 481
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Anti Social Behaviour 97
Vehicle Crime 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 32
Shoplifting 22
Burglary 15
Drugs 13
Other Theft 10
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 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 1HB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road330 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Frances Drive517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sandland Close332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandland Close332 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Green273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close231 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westfield Road389 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Road389 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leighton Court280 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road389 yd

Employment

LU6 1HB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee114
Retired44
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities17
Education17
Construction16
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication9
Real estate activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5

People

Gender

Female175
Male178

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated7
Divorced47
Widowed12

Health

Very good health193
Good health111
Fair health39
Bad health3
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 76
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other3
White304
Arab9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union56
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years42
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland6
Germany1
Lithuania6
Poland16
Romania22
Other EU countries15
Turkey1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion118
Christian203
Hindu5
Jewish2
Muslim10
Other religion2
Not answered14
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