Bowmans Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3LB is located in the Dunstable-Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowmans Close, Dunstable, LU6 3LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3NP, LU6 3LE, LU6 3BW, LU6 3LF, LU6 3NR, LU6 3TF, LU6 3JD, LU6 3NS, LU6 3TE.

Bowmans Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowmans Close are based on 21 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 3LB

Average Price
£247,801
Semi-Detached
£318,838
Terraced
£213,494
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£172,886
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowmans Close

Average Price
£250,217
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowmans CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Bowmans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-09-21 £358,091
9 Bowmans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-06-24 £198,445
3 Bowmans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,5002020-12-01 £174,613
10 Bowmans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-02-08 £176,953
9 Bowmans Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,5002018-11-23 £173,487

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,965 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,971 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,476 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,882 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 		149 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		387 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		844 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		875 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,057 yd Academy converter 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 		857 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,659 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,228 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,942 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		4,166 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 		1,375 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 		615 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 		721 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,704 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,189 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,272 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		4,362 yd Other independent school No Boys 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, Dunstable490 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant105 High Street South, Dunstable490 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road552 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable568 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable345 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable377 yd
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable605 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable622 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable345 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable345 yd
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable360 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable490 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable725 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool327 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches662 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts778 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches790 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite932 yd
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches949 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches950 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches1,018 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 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.7%

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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowmans Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 215 crimes were reported near Bowmans Close . 43% 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 3LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 215
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Other Theft 34
Public Order 22
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 10
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 5
Drugs 4
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 3LB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5183327 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street South438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Cedars326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station517 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Garden Road191 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Index Drive354 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station517 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Abbey Mews540 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Road485 yd

Employment

LU6 3LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee114
Retired45
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities23
Construction20
Education19
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Other9
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female183
Male159

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated7
Divorced35
Widowed18

Health

Very good health182
Good health113
Fair health41
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 78
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian3
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years34
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland6
France1
Italy1
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held34

Religion

No religion156
Christian170
Hindu3
Other religion5
Not answered7
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