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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3AJ, LU6 3JS, LU6 3AR, LU6 3DD, LU6 3JJ, LU6 3AW, LU6 3AP, LU6 3AN, LU6 3DB.

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 3AL

Average Price
£551,494
Semi-Detached
£532,431
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£673,498
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
34 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-01-05 £517,031
14 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002020-12-18 £529,389
8 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,5002019-12-19 £519,299
36 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002019-11-01 £838,651
64 First Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002019-10-11 £488,449

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,282 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,736 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 		291 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		522 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		784 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		968 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 		449 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,782 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,371 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,292 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,188 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 		1,229 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 		865 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 		944 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,484 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,954 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,198 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,422 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, Dunstable219 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane287 yd
The Salvation ArmyWorship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane288 yd
Olive Garden Restaurant52-54 West Street, Dunstable519 yd
Yum-Yum-Cafe27-29 West Street, Dunstable548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable440 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable465 yd
The Pheasant Inn208 West Street, Dunstable594 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable645 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable497 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway50 West Street, Dunstable519 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable526 yd
Afrodiet Cuisine208 West Street, Dunstable594 yd
KFC35 High Street South, Dunstable598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable543 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable733 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable836 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts150 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite445 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches569 yd
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches732 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches787 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool839 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite866 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool1,063 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed175.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 223 crimes were reported near First Avenue . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 223
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Shoplifting 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 11
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Icknield Street401 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bennetts Close231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buttercup Close379 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buttercup Close379 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Paddocks402 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Friary Field390 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Square540 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Square540 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buttercup Close379 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed24
Other8
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities14
Other8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Education5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male147

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed29

Health

Very good health137
Good health112
Fair health54
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 98
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian11
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White291
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union17
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years26
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
France7
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries3
No passport held29

Religion

No religion119
Christian175
Hindu15
Jewish4
Not answered6
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