Market Square is in Eaton Bray, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2DG 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 Market Square, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2BB, LU6 2BG, LU6 2RS, LU6 2DL, LU6 2EA, LU6 2DD, LU6 2DQ, LU6 2DH, LU6 2EB.

Market Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 19 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 2DG

Average Price
£690,699
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£690,699
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£801,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Old Forge, 3 Market Square, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-03-19 £732,595
2A Market Square, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002015-07-10 £759,118
4 Market Square, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002013-04-12 £905,247
Plot 1, 2 Market Square, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£155,0002012-02-14 £304,875
Plot 3 Market Square, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002011-11-09 £299,031

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,390 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 		877 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdlesborough Primary Academy
High Street, Edlesborough LU6 2HS 		1,793 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Church Road, Totternhoe LU6 1RE 		2,316 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY 		3,643 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lancot School
Lancot Drive, LU6 2AP 		4,016 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 		5,011 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		5,322 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 		4,072 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 Bray37 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Valley64 High Street, Eaton Bray590 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Rye
THE RECREATION GROUND THE RECREATION GROUND THE RYE 		grass pitches422 yd
Eaton Bray Lawn Tennis Club
School Lane 		tennis courts688 yd
Holmans Field
School Lane 		grass pitches798 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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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 Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 50 crimes were reported near Market Square . 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 2DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 50
Vehicle Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Public Order 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cantilupe Close255 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wallace Drive288 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northcliffe469 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northall Close255 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Booth Place426 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Tower490 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Place426 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Totternhoe Road403 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wallace Drive288 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lords Mead467 yd

Employment

LU6 2DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired118
Full-Time Employee62
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education15
Human health and social work activities11
Other11
Information and communication10
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male160

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed27

Health

Very good health121
Good health128
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 92
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union9
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland2
No passport held39

Religion

No religion120
Christian164
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered10
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