Gardners Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2AJ 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 Gardners Close, Dunstable, LU6 2AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2AQ, LU6 2AH, LU6 2AD, LU6 2AN, LU6 2AL, LU6 2AE, LU6 2BF, LU6 2AA, LU6 2AF.

Gardners Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gardners Close are based on 12 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 2AJ

Average Price
£363,844
Semi-Detached
£399,429
Terraced
£349,016
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardners Close

Average Price
£377,477
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardners CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Gardners Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-02-03 £384,516
7 Gardners Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002016-08-19 £336,503
6 Gardners Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,0002014-07-28 £328,977
6 Gardners Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002009-10-09 £330,632
5 Gardners Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002009-02-13 £274,992

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,577 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		5,052 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 		496 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Church Road, Totternhoe LU6 1RE 		1,250 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,365 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,706 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 		1,579 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,166 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,990 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,735 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,941 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 		2,421 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 		2,479 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 		793 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,530 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		3,396 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,946 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		5,253 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 Lane366 yd
Zeera1 Tring Road, Dunstable427 yd
Dunstable Chicken171 West Street, Dunstable820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Town Cricket ClubLancot Park, Dunstable Road700 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches418 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches781 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches938 yd
Dunstable Town Cricket Club
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches950 yd
Totternhoe Football And Social Club
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches1,039 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed30.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed42.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed42.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.21 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gardners Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 37 crimes were reported near Gardners Close . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 2AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 37
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue250 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Totternhoe Road296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Badgers Gate244 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Totternhoe Road296 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancot Place515 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Badgers Gate244 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harvey Road161 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gardner'S Close0 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Badgers Gate244 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tring Road429 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 2AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction22
Education20
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities16
Other12
Transport and storage10
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male157

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed24

Health

Very good health130
Good health133
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 99
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years29
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland4
Italy4
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion112
Christian177
Hindu8
Jewish6
Not answered12
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