West Street is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1PS is located in the Dunstable-Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1NX, LU6 1SG, LU6 1SE, LU6 3DS, LU6 3AB, LU6 3JR, LU6 3JH, LU6 1EW, LU6 1SQ.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 168 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 1PS

Average Price
£137,173
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,173
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£290,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 7 Carlow Court, 142 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,0002013-04-24 £112,901
Flat 8 Carlow Court, 142 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002006-06-23 £136,854
Flat 3 Carlow Court, 142 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£119,9952006-03-31 £179,345
Flat 2 Carlow Court, 142 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£91,5002005-01-17 £139,789
Flat 2 Carlow Court, 142 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002000-10-24 £140,615

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		820 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,164 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,681 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,226 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 		82 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		963 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,004 yd Community school 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 		834 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,342 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,790 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,312 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,905 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 		1,049 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 		1,058 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 		1,065 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,095 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,964 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,914 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,167 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
Olive Garden Restaurant52-54 West Street, Dunstable312 yd
Amici1 Albion Street, Dunstable401 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane431 yd
The Salvation ArmyWorship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane433 yd
Yum-Yum-Cafe27-29 West Street, Dunstable446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable144 yd
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable254 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable275 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club49 High Street North, Dunstable473 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Afrodiet Cuisine208 West Street, Dunstable254 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway50 West Street, Dunstable312 yd
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable321 yd
Souvlaki Station10 Albion Street, Dunstable401 yd
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable527 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable544 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable626 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches80 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts376 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite513 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool670 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite778 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool887 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches921 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches936 yd
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches1,076 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 speed159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 493 crimes were reported near West 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 1PS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 493
Violence And Sexual Offences 158
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Vehicle Crime 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Public Order 36
Shoplifting 27
Other Theft 16
Burglary 15
Drugs 13
Other Crime 6
Theft From The Person 5
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buttercup Close542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eleanor'S Cross401 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensway474 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Manchester Place446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crown Mews483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crown Mews483 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Mews483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catchacre507 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired53
Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing13
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Human health and social work activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female118
Male121

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated7
Divorced40
Widowed25

Health

Very good health79
Good health77
Fair health47
Bad health30
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 49
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
White222
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years22
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland1
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion85
Christian130
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Jewish6
Muslim1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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