Oakwell Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 2PU is located in the Dunstable-Watling 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 Oakwell Close, Dunstable, LU6 2PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2PY, LU6 2PS, LU6 2AG, LU6 2AW, LU6 2AF, LU6 1PR, LU6 2AP, LU6 1AR, LU6 2PT.

Oakwell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakwell Close are based on 43 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 2PU

Average Price
£244,886
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£244,886
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwell Close

Average Price
£230,708
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Melton Court Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£258,5002022-02-28 £257,537
5 Melton Court Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-03-19 £268,216
11 Melton Court Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-01-30 £233,992
8 Melton Court Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-08-27 £253,351
7 Melton Court Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-12-15 £229,832

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		808 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,142 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,642 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 		212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		721 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		904 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,445 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 		1,126 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,906 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,521 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,296 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,664 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 		2,000 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 		2,001 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 		699 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,055 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,949 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,670 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,959 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
Campus & CoThe Outbuildings, Farmers Lane260 yd
Zeera1 Tring Road, Dunstable320 yd
Dunstable Chicken171 West Street, Dunstable339 yd
Beecroft Academy - H A FWestfield Road, Dunstable893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable695 yd
Afrodiet Cuisine208 West Street, Dunstable733 yd
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable882 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches299 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches754 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches776 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches944 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,029 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 speed62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oakwell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 129 crimes were reported near Oakwell Close . 55% 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 2PU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 129
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Vehicle Crime 19
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 6
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 3
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catchacre510 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Totternhoe Road197 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Westdown Gardens221 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens221 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens221 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens221 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens221 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens221 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spinney Crescent362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Shepherds Croft402 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 2PU 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
↑