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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3BZ, LU6 3BS, LU6 3BY, LU6 3BW, LU6 3DA, LU6 3BX, LU6 3BJ, LU6 3BP, LU6 3NR.

Furness Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furness Avenue are based on 10 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 3BN

Average Price
£679,689
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£679,689
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Avenue

Average Price
£771,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-07-17 £261,327
16 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£349,0002018-06-01 £433,137
2 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002017-11-02 £563,337
12 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002009-06-29 £538,162
7 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002007-12-07 £546,241

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,760 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,685 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,121 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 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		173 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		491 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		639 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		684 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		996 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		569 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,913 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,157 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,175 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,357 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 		1,412 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 		762 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 		867 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,897 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,960 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,369 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,561 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, Dunstable507 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable583 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable583 yd
The Salvation ArmyWorship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane596 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable486 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable534 yd
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable708 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable843 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable98 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable105 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable534 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable583 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable696 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool367 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts581 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite642 yd
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches687 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches759 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches1,030 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches1,088 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.6%

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 speed29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furness Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Furness Avenue . 57% 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 3BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 118
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 9
Public Order 7
Other Crime 7
Other Theft 7
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1
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 3BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Cedars422 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue478 yd
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close487 yd
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Paddocks527 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Garden Road322 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ennerdale Avenue376 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Paddocks527 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Paddocks527 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albert Court543 yd

Employment

LU6 3BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired50
Full-Time Employee16
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Part-Time Employee5
Looking after home or family2
Other1
Student (economically inactive)
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Human health and social work activities3
Construction2
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Education1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female51
Male51

Partnership Status

Single10
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed14

Health

Very good health23
Good health43
Fair health23
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
Degree or Similar 16
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Pakistani1
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White83
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom85
European Union2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK85
10+ Years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom73
Ireland2
Other Europe1
South-East Asia4
No passport held22

Religion

No religion25
Christian52
Buddhist6
Jewish1
Muslim2
Sikh1
Not answered16
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