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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3PD, LU6 3PF, LU6 3PE, LU6 3PB, LU6 3PJ, LU6 3NU, LU6 3PG, LU6 3NT, LU6 3NE.

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 3NZ

Average Price
£434,155
Semi-Detached
£427,753
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£454,964
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
24 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-06-10 £389,608
24 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£347,5002021-01-29 £418,373
26 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002019-07-26 £459,847
36 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-09-20 £436,162
22 Lowther Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002016-03-31 £430,186

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		2,205 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,266 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 		164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		621 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		1,159 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS 		1,277 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 		824 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,612 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,630 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,341 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		4,464 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 		1,834 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 		1,087 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 		1,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,152 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,381 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		4,707 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		4,716 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 Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable207 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable213 yd
Wilson Vale CateringSCA, Southfields Road593 yd
Caring Cafe4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable885 yd
Anarkali Restaurant101 High Street South, Dunstable956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable271 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable816 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable843 yd
Dunstable Tennis ClubDowns Road, Dunstable1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable230 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable404 yd
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable433 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable816 yd
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool146 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches613 yd
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches752 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite920 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,049 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 92.3%

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 speed120.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lowther Road dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Lowther Road . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3NZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 112
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Shoplifting 9
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Burglary 6
Other Crime 5
Drugs 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 3NZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gilded Acre422 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furzen Close205 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area230 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street524 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Abbey Mews163 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowther Road455 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosby Close352 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oldhill414 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oldhill414 yd

Employment

LU6 3NZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3NZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee71
Retired19
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee13
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities8
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female77
Male98

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex43
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed5

Health

Very good health74
Good health72
Fair health22
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 32
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian2
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White139

Country of Birth

United Kingdom117
European Union36
Africa11
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK117
10+ Years23
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom107
Ireland3
Italy6
Portugal7
Lithuania3
Poland7
Romania6
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion76
Christian71
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish2
Muslim9
Sikh2
Not answered12
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