Leston Close is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3LT is located in the Dunstable-Watling 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 Leston Close, Dunstable, LU6 3LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3LH, LU6 3ND, LU6 3LN, LU6 3LW, LU6 3LS, LU6 3EH, LU6 3LJ, LU6 3EQ, LU6 3LR.

Leston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leston Close are based on 11 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 3LT

Average Price
£490,432
Semi-Detached
£467,905
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£580,538
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leston Close

Average Price
£498,547
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Leston Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-09-17 £395,860
12 Leston Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002018-10-22 £498,497
14 Leston Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002011-05-10 £530,227
12 Leston Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£219,0002009-12-21 £447,870
2 Leston Close, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002007-02-07 £436,204

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,435 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,726 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,810 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,066 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 		478 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		926 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,070 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,155 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 		1,070 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,388 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		3,022 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,197 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		4,141 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 		2,114 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 		1,304 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 		1,392 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,169 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,921 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		4,449 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		4,458 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
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable353 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable359 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road393 yd
Caring Cafe4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable295 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable336 yd
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable593 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable663 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable928 yd
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches388 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool610 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches951 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches953 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches979 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,044 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches1,088 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 speed78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed309.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 181 crimes were reported near Leston Close . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3LT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 181
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 12
Other Theft 10
Shoplifting 9
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 4
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 3LT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gilded Acre369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near London Road356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lockhart Close399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lockhart Close399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lockhart Close399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burges Close231 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowther Road120 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wayside118 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Abbey Mews402 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket336 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3LT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing26
Construction24
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female180
Male168

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex180
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed27

Health

Very good health163
Good health115
Fair health60
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 90
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White322
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years17
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland2
France2
Central and Western Africa3
No passport held30

Religion

No religion118
Christian207
Hindu3
Muslim5
Sikh1
Not answered14
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