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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1GB, LU6 1ST, LU6 1SD, LU6 3AD, LU6 1SQ, LU6 3AE, LU6 3BD, LU6 1SB, LU6 1SL.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 196 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 1TA

Average Price
£285,201
Semi-Detached
£407,309
Terraced
£251,548
Detached
£435,472
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,051
Other
£288,164

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£282,529
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
70 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£378,0002022-08-15 £361,123
38 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-01-10 £341,004
Flat 7 62 - 68 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£192,5002021-11-30 £193,716
38 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-14 £276,657
Flat 9 62 - 68 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-06-11 £222,752

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,027 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,882 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,945 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 		219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		370 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		879 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		1,247 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 		939 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,285 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,603 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,027 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,710 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 		792 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 		800 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 		824 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,303 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,678 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,720 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,958 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, Dunstable24 yd
Yum-Yum-Cafe27-29 West Street, Dunstable161 yd
The Way Coffee House6 West Street, Dunstable161 yd
The Spice Lounge21 West Street, Dunstable173 yd
Amici1 Albion Street, Dunstable181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable44 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable154 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable208 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable210 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway50 West Street, Dunstable24 yd
Souvlaki Station10 Albion Street, Dunstable181 yd
Papa Johns International21 High Street North, Dunstable208 yd
Marmaris7 High Street North, Dunstable208 yd
Marco Polo Pizza57 High Street North, Dunstable294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable261 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable333 yd
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable368 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches341 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite359 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts359 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool559 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches671 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool684 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite911 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool994 yd
Olma Road (Closed)
Olma Road 		grass pitches1,067 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.3%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed167 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 781 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 11% 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 1TA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 781
Violence And Sexual Offences 198
Anti Social Behaviour 168
Shoplifting 110
Public Order 62
Other Theft 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Vehicle Crime 48
Burglary 32
Drugs 17
Theft From The Person 15
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue509 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eleanor'S Cross150 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sandland Close546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area379 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area379 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area379 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area379 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area379 yd

Employment

LU6 1TA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Self-Employed28
Retired26
Part-Time Employee25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family4
Other2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Education13
Other12
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female126
Male147

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated2
Divorced29
Widowed6

Health

Very good health161
Good health88
Fair health20
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 65
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White247

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union57
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years31
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom187
Ireland6
France4
Germany1
Lithuania3
Poland19
Romania23
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion113
Christian145
Hindu1
Muslim7
Not answered6
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