First Avenue is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3AJ is located in the Dunstable-Central 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 First Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3AL, LU6 3AR, LU6 3JS, LU6 3AW, LU6 3AP, LU6 3DD, LU6 3DB, LU6 3AN, LU6 3BT.

First Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on First Avenue are based on 35 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 3AJ

Average Price
£675,938
Semi-Detached
£615,128
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£708,131
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£618,692
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002022-11-18 £512,354
25 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002021-06-25 £575,823
17 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002020-11-06 £738,834
11 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£621,0002020-07-24 £772,781
51 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002020-06-15 £515,291

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,332 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,742 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		573 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		745 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		918 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 		425 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,828 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,328 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,290 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,216 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 		1,254 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 		856 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 		938 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,531 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,957 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,227 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,448 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
Jaccs Coffee Shop LtdUnits 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable234 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane312 yd
The Salvation ArmyWorship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane313 yd
Olive Garden Restaurant52-54 West Street, Dunstable559 yd
Yum-Yum-Cafe27-29 West Street, Dunstable579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable488 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable506 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable625 yd
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable641 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable447 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable476 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway50 West Street, Dunstable559 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable608 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable555 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable767 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable874 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts193 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite432 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches619 yd
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches700 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches784 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool790 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite908 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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed187.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near First Avenue . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 208
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Shoplifting 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 16
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 10
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 5
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU6 3AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close544 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue51 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Icknield Street442 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buttercup Close397 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bennetts Close282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Friary Field409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buttercup Close397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Paddocks404 yd
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close544 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bull Pond Lane322 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing19
Construction19
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male136

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed16

Health

Very good health152
Good health89
Fair health35
Bad health2
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 94
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White268

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union19
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland7
France2
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal5
Poland1
Romania2
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion93
Christian165
Buddhist6
Hindu3
Jewish1
Not answered12
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