Orchid Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 1TX is located in the Dunstable-Northfields 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 Orchid Close, Dunstable, LU6 1TX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 1TY, LU6 1TU, LU6 1TG, LU6 1TT, LU6 1UB, LU6 1UF, LU6 1UD, LU6 1AQ, LU6 1TZ.

Orchid Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchid Close are based on 2 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 1TX

Average Price
£398,645
Semi-Detached
£376,761
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£409,587
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchid Close

Average Price
£393,698
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchid CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Orchid Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002015-08-03 £408,539
6 Orchid Close, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002005-07-29 £410,634
4 Orchid Close, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002004-04-29 £376,761

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		572 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,146 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,489 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 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		599 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		821 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,328 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,697 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Church Road, Totternhoe LU6 1RE 		1,915 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,387 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,975 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,098 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		4,176 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,287 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 		2,012 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 		2,392 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 		366 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,401 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		3,026 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,100 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,430 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
Beecroft Academy - H A FWestfield Road, Dunstable597 yd
Dunstable Fire StationBrewers Hill Road, Dunstable737 yd
King Kebab5 Houghton Parade, High Street North1,040 yd
The Mayflower1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North1,044 yd
Irmak BBQ218-220 High Street North, Dunstable1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Creasey Park Community Football CentreDunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable987 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable987 yd
Jacobsons206 High Street North, Dunstable1,056 yd
Wok Star216 High Street North, Dunstable1,057 yd
FOOWA10 Houghton Parade, High Street North1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches176 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches253 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches416 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches466 yd
Creasey Park
Creasey Park Drive 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches472 yd
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches740 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%

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

Safety

Is Orchid Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near Orchid Close . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 1TX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 121
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Public Order 4
Other Theft 4
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Norman Way382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bunhill Close510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aldbanks382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aldbanks382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weatherby356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saxon Close316 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillcroft135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aidans Close67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norman Way382 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashcroft525 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 1TX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired88
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Human health and social work activities16
Construction15
Transport and storage13
Information and communication9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female147
Male180

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed11

Health

Very good health139
Good health148
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 78
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Black African6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White306
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years24
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland6
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries6
No passport held36

Religion

No religion122
Christian180
Hindu5
Not answered22
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