Royce Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2NT is located in the Dunstable-Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Royce Close, Dunstable, LU6 2NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3JZ, LU6 1PR, LU6 2PU, LU6 2PS, LU6 2PX.

Royce Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Royce Close are based on 23 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 2NT

Average Price
£652,671
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£652,671
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royce Close

Average Price
£683,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royce CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Royce Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002023-10-26 £503,192
41 Royce Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-08-25 £523,391
4 Royce Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002023-03-10 £594,040
15 Royce Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002023-02-13 £629,136
22 Royce Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-12-01 £516,574

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,024 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,125 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,648 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 		493 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		892 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		936 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,150 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,177 yd Academy converter 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 		891 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,066 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,307 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,265 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,788 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 		2,016 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 		1,898 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 		970 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,964 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,915 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,795 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		5,071 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
Zeera1 Tring Road, Dunstable324 yd
Campus & CoThe Outbuildings, Farmers Lane339 yd
Dunstable Chicken171 West Street, Dunstable343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable726 yd
Dunstable Downs Golf ClubWhipsnade Road, Kensworth971 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Afrodiet Cuisine208 West Street, Dunstable726 yd
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable740 yd
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches591 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite798 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches948 yd
Dunstable Downs Golf Club
DUNSTABLE DOWNS GOLF CLUB DUNSTABLE DOWNS GOLF CLUB WHIPSNADE ROAD 		golf970 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches996 yd
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches1,025 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches1,060 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,083 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 speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Royce Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 138 crimes were reported near Royce Close . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 2NT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Burglary 7
Shoplifting 5
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catchacre463 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Quarry Walk380 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Westdown Gardens239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens239 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Quarry Walk380 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 2NT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired113
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction13
Education12
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male136

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed26

Health

Very good health117
Good health127
Fair health40
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 79
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White266
Roma6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years24
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland8
Portugal1
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion97
Christian166
Muslim5
Sikh5
Not answered21
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