Beacon Avenue is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2AD is located in the Dunstable-Watling 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 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 2AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2AJ, LU6 2AE, LU6 2AH, LU6 2AQ, LU6 2AA, LU6 2AL, LU6 2AN, LU6 2AF, LU6 2PT.

Beacon Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beacon Avenue are based on 22 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 2AD

Average Price
£511,774
Semi-Detached
£498,048
Terraced
£495,478
Detached
£542,288
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Avenue

Average Price
£541,143
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-03-25 £513,268
33 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-10-16 £354,274
3 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002020-03-12 £440,245
11 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002019-10-04 £532,284
27 Beacon Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002019-07-09 £459,255

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,073 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,555 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		5,041 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 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		486 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		997 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Church Road, Totternhoe LU6 1RE 		1,290 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,326 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,655 yd Community school 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 		1,489 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,199 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,904 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,711 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,974 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 		2,404 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 		2,426 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 		846 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,481 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		3,367 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,979 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		5,282 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
Campus & CoThe Outbuildings, Farmers Lane264 yd
Zeera1 Tring Road, Dunstable318 yd
Dunstable Chicken171 West Street, Dunstable764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Town Cricket ClubLancot Park, Dunstable Road770 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches436 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches850 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches977 yd
Dunstable Town Cricket Club
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,020 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beacon Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Beacon Avenue . 72% 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 2AD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 45
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Vehicle Crime 10
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Public Order 3
Other Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU6 2AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Totternhoe Road264 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue172 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Badgers Gate306 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Totternhoe Road264 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakwell Close514 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Badgers Gate306 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gardner'S Close113 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Badgers Gate306 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harvey Road226 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunstable Road245 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 2AD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Transport and storage15
Construction12
Other11
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female186
Male161

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex193
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health187
Good health116
Fair health30
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 83
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
White332

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union15
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years12
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
France3
Spain3
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion97
Christian207
Hindu5
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered27
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