Readers Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1NT is located in the Dunstable-Northfields electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Readers Close, Dunstable, LU6 1NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU5 5FP, LU6 1UP, LU6 1NL, LU6 1UW, LU6 2UT, LU6 1UR, LU6 1NN, LU6 1NQ, LU5 5HB.

Readers Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Readers Close are based on 84 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 1NT

Average Price
£267,063
Semi-Detached
£334,341
Terraced
£266,861
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£109,991
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Readers Close

Average Price
£273,770
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Readers CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Readers Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,5002023-06-01 £213,594
46 Readers Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-04-28 £267,998
14 Readers Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£278,5002023-04-04 £271,409
21 Readers Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£284,0002023-02-20 £272,947
39 Readers Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-10-21 £244,461

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,008 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,749 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,082 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,662 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 		1,041 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,069 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,129 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		1,251 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,571 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 		388 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,824 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,876 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,963 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,276 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 		706 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 		1,400 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 		1,313 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,353 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,663 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,970 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,251 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, Dunstable269 yd
Tony's Cafe172 High Street North, Dunstable323 yd
Nagomi Izakaya84 High Street North, Dunstable351 yd
GoBowlingCourt Drive, Dunstable424 yd
The Dunstable Centre CafeDunstable Leisure Centre, Court Drive424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf82 High Street North, Dunstable349 yd
Gary CooperUnit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive445 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable525 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable701 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Range Chicken168 High Street North, Dunstable292 yd
A Taste of China159 High Street North, Dunstable297 yd
Pizza Go Go88 High Street North, Dunstable349 yd
Pizza Hut133 High Street North, Dunstable359 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable615 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedHoughton Road, Houghton Regis738 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable757 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches184 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool352 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool424 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite554 yd
All Saints Academy
HOUGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite739 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close 		grass pitches747 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool886 yd
Iron Bodies Gym
UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE 		health and fitness suite928 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches969 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,015 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Readers Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 373 crimes were reported near Readers Close . Only 28% 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 1NT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 373
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Vehicle Crime 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Public Order 27
Other Theft 19
Burglary 10
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Robbery 7
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 1NT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Frances Drive367 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sandland Close432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandland Close432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road421 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road421 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cross Street North455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Street North455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street North455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Street232 yd

Employment

LU6 1NT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee60
Retired18
Self-Employed17
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction14
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing6
Education6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2

People

Gender

Female91
Male82

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed3

Health

Very good health82
Good health71
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 45

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White151
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom132
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK132
10+ Years15
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom126
Ireland1
Poland7
Romania22
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion68
Christian89
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Not answered10
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