The Paddocks is in Dunstable and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU6 3FQ is located in the Dunstable-Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2015-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Paddocks, Dunstable, LU6 3FQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3HP, LU6 3JA, LU6 3HW, LU6 3JQ, LU6 3HJ, LU6 3HL, LU6 3HR, LU6 3JG, LU6 3SF.

The Paddocks Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Paddocks are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 3FQ

Average Price
£329,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£840,761
Flats/Maisonettes
£257,757
Other
£29,955

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddocks

Average Price
£329,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddocksStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-11-04 £259,412
9 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£735,0002021-12-17 £771,945
5 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-29 £257,862
4 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£27,5002019-10-28 £29,955
2 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-03-23 £287,381

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,482 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,291 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,781 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 		373 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		459 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		749 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		936 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,103 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 		861 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,667 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,136 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,837 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,843 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 		887 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 		418 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 		490 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,504 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,741 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,855 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,058 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
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable239 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable239 yd
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South249 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine31 High Street South, Dunstable249 yd
Jaccs Coffee Shop LtdUnits 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable270 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable408 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable446 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable451 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable166 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable166 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable178 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable239 yd
KFC35 High Street South, Dunstable249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable170 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable523 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable667 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches332 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts398 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite749 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches753 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches818 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool842 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite882 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool938 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool947 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,011 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 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 10.0%

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 speed66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40.43 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Paddocks Street dangerous?

In 2023, 633 crimes were reported near The Paddocks . Only 15% 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 3FQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 633
Violence And Sexual Offences 180
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Shoplifting 70
Other Theft 63
Public Order 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 29
Drugs 10
Theft From The Person 10
Other Crime 9
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Richard Street479 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Square169 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Friary Field181 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area317 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area317 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Icknield Street417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court461 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court461 yd

Employment

LU6 3FQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

LU6 3FQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed39
Retired19
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Construction23
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage15
Education14
Human health and social work activities12
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female143
Male203

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex90
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated16
Divorced31
Widowed9

Health

Very good health169
Good health135
Fair health35
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 92
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black African9
Black Caribbean12
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White275
Arab7
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union76
Rest of Europe19
Africa14
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years47
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years41
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland25
Romania34
Other EU countries19
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion116
Christian168
Hindu13
Jewish2
Muslim14
Other religion7
Not answered26
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