Lowther Road is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3LW 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 Lowther Road, Dunstable, LU6 3LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3LJ, LU6 3LH, LU6 3ND, LU6 3LT, LU6 3LU, LU6 3EU, LU6 3LX, LU6 3LL, LU6 3LP.

Lowther Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lowther Road are based on 104 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 3LW

Average Price
£444,621
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£369,930
Detached
£519,312
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowther Road

Average Price
£400,296
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowther Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
501 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£368,0002018-09-13 £447,304
515 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002016-12-22 £356,596
511 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002007-01-31 £383,263
501 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£111,5001997-08-22 £591,319

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,528 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,859 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,877 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,105 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 		610 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		995 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,044 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		1,063 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,252 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 		995 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		1,506 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		3,157 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,254 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		4,148 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 		2,243 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 		1,432 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 		1,518 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,264 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		3,051 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		4,473 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		4,483 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, Dunstable470 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable476 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road505 yd
Caring Cafe4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable453 yd
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable661 yd
Fish Master2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable737 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable1,058 yd
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches362 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool740 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road 		grass pitches883 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches886 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches956 yd
Downside Recreation Ground
grass pitches1,029 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy
OAKWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,043 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 speed32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lowther Road dangerous?

In 2023, 174 crimes were reported near Lowther Road . 48% 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 3LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 174
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Vehicle Crime 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 11
Shoplifting 9
Other Theft 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 3LW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gilded Acre411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lockhart Close350 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lockhart Close350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street336 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burges Close203 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowther Road228 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wayside134 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lockhart Close350 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Abbey Mews520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near London Road428 yd

Employment

LU6 3LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 Employee75
Retired57
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction18
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female139
Male128

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed16

Health

Very good health132
Good health97
Fair health30
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 51
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White245
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years20
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland7
Italy1
Poland5
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion106
Christian138
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered12
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