West Street is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1SQ is located in the Dunstable-Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3AE, LU6 1SE, LU6 1ST, LU6 3AD, LU6 1TA, LU6 3AG, LU6 1GB, LU6 3AB, LU6 1PS.

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 1SQ

Average Price
£225,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£236,581
Detached
£274,855
Flats/Maisonettes
£193,147
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 9 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-11-16 £202,884
Flat 9 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002016-07-01 £181,333
Flat 9 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002007-10-19 £250,997
Flat 15 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002004-11-05 £288,923
Flat 9 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002003-09-30 £232,093

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		985 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,518 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,055 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		164 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		275 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		866 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		963 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,157 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		846 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,350 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,626 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,134 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,816 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 		906 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 		866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		901 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,246 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,784 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,826 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,066 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, Dunstable136 yd
Yum-Yum-Cafe27-29 West Street, Dunstable257 yd
The Way Coffee House6 West Street, Dunstable267 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane268 yd
The Spice Lounge21 West Street, Dunstable268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable50 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable85 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable321 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable323 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway50 West Street, Dunstable136 yd
Souvlaki Station10 Albion Street, Dunstable280 yd
Marmaris7 High Street North, Dunstable318 yd
Papa Johns International21 High Street North, Dunstable321 yd
Marco Polo Pizza57 High Street North, Dunstable391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable374 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable432 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable435 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches262 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts286 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite443 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool633 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches743 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool788 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite811 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 speed70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 653 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1SQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 653
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Anti Social Behaviour 150
Shoplifting 82
Public Order 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 43
Other Theft 42
Burglary 28
Drugs 15
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 7
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Manchester Place335 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area490 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area320 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area320 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area490 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area490 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area490 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Walk471 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Walk471 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired38
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other13
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing18
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male173

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated11
Divorced36
Widowed13

Health

Very good health145
Good health122
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 86
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian9
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White289
Roma2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union65
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years43
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland5
France2
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain6
Lithuania4
Poland21
Romania6
Other EU countries12
North Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion140
Christian148
Hindu3
Jewish3
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered23
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