Badgers Gate is in Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU6 2BF is located in the Dunstable-Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Badgers Gate, Dunstable, LU6 2BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2AQ, LU6 2AF, LU6 2AG, LU6 2AJ, LU6 2AN, LU6 2AR, LU6 2AW, LU6 2AD.

Badgers Gate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Badgers Gate are based on 38 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 2BF

Average Price
£803,490
Semi-Detached
£383,786
Terraced
£333,776
Detached
£911,122
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Badgers Gate

Average Price
£666,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Badgers GateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Badgers Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£680,0002023-04-25 £664,072
40 Badgers Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£667,5002023-03-23 £655,408
38 Badgers Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-05-06 £338,762
2 Badgers Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£472,5002021-03-05 £549,446
49 Badgers Gate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£486,0002020-12-21 £597,410

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,380 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,840 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 		325 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		738 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,204 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Church Road, Totternhoe LU6 1RE 		1,443 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,563 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 		1,539 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,924 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,923 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,540 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,699 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 		2,219 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 		2,336 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 		549 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,379 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		3,208 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,703 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		5,012 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 Lane444 yd
Zeera1 Tring Road, Dunstable527 yd
Dunstable Chicken171 West Street, Dunstable710 yd
Beecroft Academy - H A FWestfield Road, Dunstable892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunstable Town Cricket ClubLancot Park, Dunstable Road859 yd
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable966 yd
Afrodiet Cuisine208 West Street, Dunstable1,044 yd
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches211 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches544 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches696 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches917 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches1,092 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 speed186.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Badgers Gate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near Badgers Gate . 61% 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 2BF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 97
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 8
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bunhill Close467 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Totternhoe Road234 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weatherby411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saxon Close454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Badgers Gate0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Norman Way447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norman Way447 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spinney Crescent497 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancot Place280 yd

Employment

LU6 2BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 2BF 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

Retired134
Full-Time Employee126
Self-Employed57
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles55
Education35
Manufacturing31
Construction28
Human health and social work activities28
Other16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities13
Real estate activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4

People

Gender

Female259
Male239

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex232
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed32

Health

Very good health257
Good health166
Fair health57
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 135
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian35
Pakistani6
Other Asian8
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other7
White404
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom436
European Union26
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK436
10+ Years52
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom440
Ireland11
Italy7
Spain2
Poland6
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion120
Christian279
Buddhist3
Hindu22
Jewish7
Muslim9
Sikh12
Not answered45
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