Furlong Lane is in Totternhoe, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1QR is located in the Eaton Bray 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 Furlong Lane, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1QS, LU6 1RF, LU6 1RE, LU6 1RG, LU6 1QU, LU6 1QT, LU6 1RQ, LU6 1RL.

Furlong Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furlong Lane are based on 6 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 1QR

Average Price
£634,313
Semi-Detached
£556,205
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£660,349
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furlong Lane

Average Price
£666,369
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furlong LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Furlong Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£519,0002021-08-04 £578,977
2 Furlong Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002020-02-11 £533,361
4 Furlong Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002019-10-28 £538,546
26 Furlong Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002018-02-09 £372,338
The Paddock Furlong Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002015-08-12 £647,496

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		4,648 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 4Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Church Road, Totternhoe LU6 1RE 		232 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,582 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eaton Bray Academy
School Lane, Eaton Bray LU6 2DT 		1,626 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,971 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		2,461 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		2,609 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		3,068 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		5,023 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 		3,486 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 		3,577 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 		1,711 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,628 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		4,478 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Farm Inn16 Church Road, Totternhoe248 yd
Dunstable Town Cricket ClubLancot Park, Dunstable Road413 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Totternhoe Football And Social Club
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches135 yd
Dunstable Town Cricket Club
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches213 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furlong Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Furlong Lane . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1QR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Theft 3
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue504 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue504 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Dunstable Road0 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Furlong Lane0 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue504 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Avenue504 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Park Avenue504 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Avenue504 yd
2023-10Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Avenue504 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancotbury Close304 yd

Employment

LU6 1QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 1QR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee72
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family13
Other6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction23
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male144

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex136
Divorced35
Widowed27

Health

Very good health124
Good health104
Fair health45
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 93
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White278
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion90
Christian173
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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