The Orchards is in Eaton Bray, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2DD is located in the Eaton Bray 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 The Orchards, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2BD, LU6 2BG, LU6 2DH, LU6 2DG, LU6 2BE, LU6 2BB, LU6 2BX, LU6 2DF, LU6 2DL.

The Orchards Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Orchards are based on 17 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 2DD

Average Price
£796,494
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£796,494
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchards

Average Price
£850,003
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 The Orchards, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£657,0002022-03-31 £675,841
26 The Orchards, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£617,5002021-06-30 £697,197
31 The Orchards, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002021-06-30 £643,567
34 The Orchards, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002019-11-11 £580,120
45 The Orchards, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002019-10-18 £558,784

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,212 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 4Eaton Bray Academy
School Lane, Eaton Bray LU6 2DT 		788 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdlesborough Primary Academy
High Street, Edlesborough LU6 2HS 		1,912 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Church Road, Totternhoe LU6 1RE 		2,174 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY 		3,491 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		3,854 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 		4,873 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		5,131 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		3,894 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Horse1 Market Square, Eaton Bray247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Valley64 High Street, Eaton Bray626 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Rye
THE RECREATION GROUND THE RECREATION GROUND THE RYE 		grass pitches318 yd
Eaton Bray Lawn Tennis Club
School Lane 		tennis courts588 yd
Holmans Field
School Lane 		grass pitches673 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Orchards Street dangerous?

In 2023, 51 crimes were reported near The Orchards . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 2DD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 51
Vehicle Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Other Theft 4
Burglary 3
Public Order 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cantilupe Close466 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Tower455 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northall Close466 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Booth Place486 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northcliffe482 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wallace Drive296 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Place486 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Totternhoe Road229 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wallace Drive296 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wallace Drive296 yd

Employment

LU6 2DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 2DD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired113
Full-Time Employee70
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family9
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction21
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other11
Human health and social work activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female157
Male158

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex182
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed21

Health

Very good health149
Good health110
Fair health46
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 90
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani9
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White288
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years19
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Romania2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion110
Christian178
Hindu1
Muslim14
Other religion4
Not answered8
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