Common Road is in Kensworth, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2PJ is located in the Caddington 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 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2NZ, LU6 2ST, LU6 2PL, LU6 2PQ.

Common Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Common Road are based on 137 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 2PJ

Average Price
£604,108
Semi-Detached
£540,203
Terraced
£455,050
Detached
£630,513
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£953,354

Estimated Average Property Prices for Common Road

Average Price
£649,743
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Common Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
206 Common Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-06-27 £445,202
141 Common Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-01-20 £558,089
157 Common Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002021-09-28 £542,247
192A Common Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-07-02 £442,560
137 Common Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-03-01 £494,211

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		4,904 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Kensworth Church of England Academy
Common Road, Kensworth LU6 3RH 		1,243 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,681 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		2,831 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		2,925 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStudham Village CofE Academy
Church Road, Studham LU6 2QD 		3,046 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,681 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		3,324 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		5,400 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 		4,590 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 		3,795 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		3,890 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood Park School
Markyate, AL3 8AW 		4,557 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		4,645 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		4,883 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 Farmers Boy216 Common Road, Kensworth2 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kensworth Recreation Ground
COMMON ROAD 		grass pitches861 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 speed77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Common Road dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Common Road . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 2PJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Vehicle Crime 8
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Burglary 3
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Way446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Poplar Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Road377 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Way446 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Lane446 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Malms Close0 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Common Road0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malms Close0 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bakers Lane524 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Way446 yd

Employment

LU6 2PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired79
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Information and communication12
Other11
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male151

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed24

Health

Very good health148
Good health109
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 98
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White294
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years22
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Italy2
Other EU countries3
Central and South America1
Oceania5
No passport held37

Religion

No religion129
Christian159
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim7
Not answered16
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