Franklin Road is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1PL is located in the Dunstable-Northfields 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 Franklin Road, Dunstable, LU6 1PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1PP, LU6 1AN, LU6 1PN, LU6 1PJ, LU6 1PW, LU6 1PH, LU6 1PA, LU6 1EU, LU6 1AL.

Franklin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Franklin Road are based on 7 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 1PL

Average Price
£312,939
Semi-Detached
£311,369
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£330,205
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Franklin Road

Average Price
£307,712
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Franklin Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Franklin Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-02-21 £303,892
5 Franklin Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002017-09-06 £317,775
20 Franklin Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-09-16 £365,534
20 Franklin Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002010-04-30 £350,614
15 Franklin Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002010-04-29 £263,467

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		481 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		430 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		459 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		829 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,410 yd Academy converter 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 		1,022 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,454 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,265 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,812 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,184 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 		1,505 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 		1,595 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 		598 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,634 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,472 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,191 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,473 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
Dunstable Chicken171 West Street, Dunstable279 yd
Beecroft Academy - H A FWestfield Road, Dunstable540 yd
Campus & CoThe Outbuildings, Farmers Lane761 yd
Zeera1 Tring Road, Dunstable812 yd
Olive Garden Restaurant52-54 West Street, Dunstable842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable312 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable683 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable812 yd
The Globe43 Winfield Street, Dunstable830 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable218 yd
Afrodiet Cuisine208 West Street, Dunstable312 yd
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable386 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable583 yd
Union Fish & Chips68 Union Street, Dunstable781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable991 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches478 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches516 yd
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches538 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches739 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts840 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite915 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite932 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool982 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches991 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches995 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 74.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 74.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 74.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 74.3%

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 speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Franklin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 301 crimes were reported near Franklin Road . 33% 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 1PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 301
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Vehicle Crime 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 22
Shoplifting 18
Burglary 10
Other Theft 7
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
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 1PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shepherds Croft104 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shepherds Croft104 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spinney Crescent258 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Green398 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Green398 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bunhill Close477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hambling Place148 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Shepherds Croft104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catchacre290 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired36
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Education13
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male145

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed8

Health

Very good health146
Good health95
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 50
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White248
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma4
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union19
Rest of Europe6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years24
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland2
Italy5
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa7
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion139
Christian124
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim8
Not answered17
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