Watling Gardens is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3FD is located in the Dunstable-Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2006-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watling Gardens, Dunstable, LU6 3FD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3FE, LU6 3EH, LU6 3LS, LU6 3EZ, LU6 3EJ, LU6 3EQ, LU6 3ER, LU6 3EE, LU6 3LT.

Watling Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Gardens are based on 129 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 3FD

Average Price
£294,653
Semi-Detached
£441,232
Terraced
£366,193
Detached
£497,287
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,298
Other
£845,534

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Gardens

Average Price
£293,192
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£191,0002023-03-03 £184,433
21 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-11-18 £342,814
48 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,5002022-07-19 £84,970
34 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-05-31 £333,705
26 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-03-18 £358,630

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,228 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,588 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		388 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		769 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,097 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,145 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,097 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,321 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,831 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,017 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		4,017 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		1,908 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 		1,096 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 		1,182 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,960 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,798 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		4,302 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		4,311 yd Other independent school No 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
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road181 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable349 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable356 yd
Caring Cafe4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable430 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable310 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable851 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable937 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable340 yd
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable426 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable483 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable822 yd
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable850 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool517 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches578 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches802 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches970 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches971 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches1,031 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches1,086 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,093 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 51.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed34.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Watling Gardens . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3FD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 89
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 13
Shoplifting 9
Burglary 7
Other Crime 6
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 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 3FD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gilded Acre503 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowther Road246 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodfield Gate440 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lockhart Close438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lockhart Close438 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lockhart Close438 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Woodfield Green541 yd

Employment

LU6 3FD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee136
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee23
Other15
Looking after home or family13
Retired7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Education25
Human health and social work activities22
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Real estate activities8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female171
Male156

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed4

Health

Very good health200
Good health96
Fair health26
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 90

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian10
Black African40
Black Caribbean16
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White222
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union41
Rest of Europe5
Africa23
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years37
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
France1
Portugal8
Poland15
Romania26
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held39

Religion

No religion124
Christian156
Buddhist4
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim12
Other religion2
Not answered21
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