Watling Gardens is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3FE 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 3FE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3FD, LU6 3EH, LU6 3EZ, LU6 3EJ, LU6 3EE, LU6 3EQ, LU6 3ER, LU6 3LS, LU6 3ED.

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 3FE

Average Price
£216,674
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£329,846
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£215,817
Other
no sales

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
107 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£199,1002023-01-23 £188,078
143 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-09-30 £176,240
122 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-07-15 £192,023
146 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002022-06-30 £182,755
124 Watling Gardens, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-04-08 £163,424

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,190 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,612 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,573 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,849 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 		435 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		792 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,053 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,198 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 		1,053 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,364 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,833 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,967 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		3,960 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 		1,898 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 		1,086 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 		1,169 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,923 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,827 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		4,246 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		4,256 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 Road151 yd
Caring Cafe4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable376 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable406 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable413 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable367 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable849 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable915 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable371 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable397 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable431 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable849 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool560 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches623 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches750 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches925 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches927 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches1,038 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 1.7%
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 speed57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 264 crimes were reported near Watling Gardens . 37% 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 3FE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 264
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 14
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 9
Drugs 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 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 3FE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lockhart Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street58 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lockhart Close405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lockhart Close405 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Woodfield Green484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near London Road151 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burges Close282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road148 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowther Road296 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Southfields Road148 yd

Employment

LU6 3FE 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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