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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 2PS, LU6 2PU, LU6 2AP, LU6 1AR, LU6 2AW, LU6 1PR, LU6 1QA, LU6 2AG, LU6 1AS.

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 2PY

Average Price
£262,558
Semi-Detached
£361,945
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£654,628
Flats/Maisonettes
£176,788
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
19A Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-09-19 £179,335
11 Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002023-04-06 £589,188
31A Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,0002022-03-02 £140,822
27A Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-06-29 £207,211
21A Oakwell Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-04-21 £194,994

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,538 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 		156 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		618 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		813 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,447 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 		1,108 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,797 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		3,482 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		4,198 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,554 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 		1,898 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 		1,924 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 		624 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		1,974 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,854 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,560 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,849 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
Dunstable Chicken171 West Street, Dunstable271 yd
Campus & CoThe Outbuildings, Farmers Lane370 yd
Zeera1 Tring Road, Dunstable430 yd
Beecroft Academy - H A FWestfield Road, Dunstable790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable642 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mister Chips142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable595 yd
Afrodiet Cuisine208 West Street, Dunstable642 yd
Jade River138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable773 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable956 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancot School
LANCOT DRIVE 		grass pitches275 yd
Beecroft Academy
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road 		grass pitches717 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches848 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,011 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed)
Aldbanks 		grass pitches1,067 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 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, 185 crimes were reported near Oakwell Close . 46% 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 2PY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Crime 6
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hambling Place520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westdown Gardens185 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Totternhoe Road260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hambling Place520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shepherds Croft297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shepherds Croft297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Shepherds Croft297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Badgers Gate441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catchacre441 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Westdown Gardens185 yd

Employment

LU6 2PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2PY 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

Retired134
Full-Time Employee126
Self-Employed57
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles55
Education35
Manufacturing31
Construction28
Human health and social work activities28
Other16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities13
Real estate activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4

People

Gender

Female259
Male239

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex232
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed32

Health

Very good health257
Good health166
Fair health57
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 135
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian35
Pakistani6
Other Asian8
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other7
White404
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom436
European Union26
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK436
10+ Years52
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom440
Ireland11
Italy7
Spain2
Poland6
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion120
Christian279
Buddhist3
Hindu22
Jewish7
Muslim9
Sikh12
Not answered45
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