West Street is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1SX is located in the Dunstable-Central 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 West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1SL, LU6 1AX, LU6 3SN, LU6 1HX, LU6 1GB, LU6 3HA, LU6 1SD, LU6 1SB, LU6 1LA.

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 1SX

Average Price
£441,594
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£658,239
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£8,304

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
4 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£8,0002018-10-23 £8,304
2 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002001-10-01 £418,859
Flat 10 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0001997-10-22 £897,618

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,724 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,788 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 		305 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		532 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		844 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,152 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,323 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 		1,029 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,281 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,506 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,867 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,606 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 		660 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 		665 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 		678 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,445 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,517 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,617 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,845 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
The Way Coffee House6 West Street, Dunstable2 yd
Cafe Nostalgia4 West Street, Dunstable26 yd
Yum-Yum-Cafe27-29 West Street, Dunstable39 yd
The Spice Lounge21 West Street, Dunstable43 yd
Subway29 High Street North, Dunstable106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable78 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable106 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable111 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable142 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable182 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marmaris7 High Street North, Dunstable56 yd
Papa Johns International21 High Street North, Dunstable106 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway50 West Street, Dunstable138 yd
Domino's Pizza20-22 Church Street, Dunstable168 yd
Souvlaki Station10 Albion Street, Dunstable183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable153 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable253 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable282 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite355 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts440 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches500 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches532 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool555 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool602 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool850 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,013 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches1,066 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches1,066 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 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 856 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 10% 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 1SX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 856
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Anti Social Behaviour 183
Shoplifting 114
Other Theft 82
Public Order 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Vehicle Crime 44
Burglary 33
Drugs 16
Theft From The Person 16
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Place255 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area278 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area133 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eleanor'S Cross133 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area278 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area278 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area278 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area278 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Walk207 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area278 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired38
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family14
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities16
Construction16
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female125
Male145

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex64
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed17

Health

Very good health132
Good health84
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 70
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian2
Pakistani7
Other Asian3
Black African10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White230
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union109
Rest of Europe6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years35
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years47
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom116
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland27
Romania55
Other EU countries17
Turkey2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion82
Christian145
Jewish1
Muslim18
Not answered24
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