Friars Walk is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3JA 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 Friars Walk, Dunstable, LU6 3JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3FQ, LU6 3HP, LU6 3HW, LU6 3HZ, LU6 3HL, LU6 3SZ, LU6 3HD, LU6 3JQ, LU6 3AH.

Friars Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars Walk 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 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 3JA

Average Price
£781,462
Semi-Detached
£568,774
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£890,404
Flats/Maisonettes
£328,585
Other
£37,489

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Walk

Average Price
£991,691
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1E Friars Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002023-06-30 £342,000
12 Friars Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002022-09-09 £763,564
1C Friars Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-05-18 £346,912
22 Friars Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002022-03-11 £720,074
1B Friars Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002022-02-15 £361,388

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,427 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,793 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,338 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,833 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 		312 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		478 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		689 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		957 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,077 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 		819 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,646 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,186 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,890 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,864 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 		901 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 		479 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 		548 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,553 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,683 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,875 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,083 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
The Salvation ArmyWorship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane191 yd
Jaccs Coffee Shop LtdUnits 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable192 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane193 yd
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South251 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine31 High Street South, Dunstable251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable326 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable395 yd
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable429 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable465 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable208 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable210 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable210 yd
KFC35 High Street South, Dunstable251 yd
SFC Peri Peri Chicken41 High Street South, Dunstable251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable175 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable504 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable644 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts336 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches387 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches695 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite720 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite835 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool857 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches880 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool921 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool932 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,037 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 speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friars Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 643 crimes were reported near Friars Walk . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 643
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Anti Social Behaviour 129
Shoplifting 70
Other Theft 65
Public Order 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Vehicle Crime 34
Burglary 32
Drugs 10
Theft From The Person 10
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Walk387 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Icknield Street362 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court477 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court477 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Square173 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court477 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Kingsbury Court477 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court477 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kingsbury Court477 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3JA 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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