Dovehouse Lane is in Kensworth, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2PQ 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 Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3RR, LU6 3RS, LU6 2PH, LU6 3RP, LU6 2ST, LU6 3RT, LU6 2PJ, LU6 2NZ, LU6 3RN.

Dovehouse Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dovehouse Lane are based on 9 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 2PQ

Average Price
£1,224,049
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,096,886
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,512,997

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovehouse Lane

Average Price
£1,493,097
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovehouse LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Dovehouse Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002022-11-14 £773,365
10 Dovehouse Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002022-08-26 £564,446
Shortgrove Manor Farm Dovehouse Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£3,475,0002021-12-01 £3,512,997
11 Dovehouse Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-06-25 £654,858
9 Dovehouse Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£507,0002018-05-02 £626,673

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		5,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		5,148 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 		1,052 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStudham Village CofE Academy
Church Road, Studham LU6 2QD 		2,846 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,881 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		3,103 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		3,207 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 		2,881 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		3,606 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 		4,861 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 		4,062 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 		4,156 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood Park School
Markyate, AL3 8AW 		4,276 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		4,892 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		5,164 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, Kensworth285 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kensworth Recreation Ground
COMMON ROAD 		grass pitches664 yd
Kensworth Lower School
Common Road 		grass pitches925 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 speed53 Mbit/s
Average download speed54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dovehouse Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near Dovehouse Lane . 69% 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 2PQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Vehicle Crime 12
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Public Order 4
Other Theft 4
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Plewes Close486 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Close364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ridgeway436 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Way196 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Poplar Road114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Road114 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ridgeway436 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Way196 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Lane196 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Malms Close282 yd

Employment

LU6 2PQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 2PQ 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

Full-Time Employee84
Retired73
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education26
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities11
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female141
Male130

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed20

Health

Very good health137
Good health105
Fair health20
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 75
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White262
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union9
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland4
Germany1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion102
Christian148
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered17
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