Kirkstone Drive is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3PP 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 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, LU6 3PP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3PR, LU6 3PH, LU6 3PA, LU6 3QQ, LU6 3BX, LU6 3PG, LU6 3PF, LU6 3NU, LU6 3BS.

Kirkstone Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kirkstone Drive are based on 30 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 3PP

Average Price
£458,647
Semi-Detached
£440,750
Terraced
£375,635
Detached
£559,941
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstone Drive

Average Price
£449,682
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstone DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£347,5002021-08-13 £375,635
19 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002020-11-20 £467,928
1 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£322,5002019-03-18 £395,972
5 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002018-07-11 £435,326
35 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002017-11-30 £465,304

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,898 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,447 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,967 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,382 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 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		377 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		445 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		449 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		911 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,161 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		494 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,930 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,410 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,441 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		4,653 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 		1,710 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 		1,057 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 		1,164 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		2,061 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,184 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,671 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		4,860 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
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable538 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable544 yd
Jaccs Coffee Shop LtdUnits 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable754 yd
The Salvation ArmyWorship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane848 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable602 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable784 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable813 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable1,083 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable198 yd
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable209 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable561 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable813 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool323 yd
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches471 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite589 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts785 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches908 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches1,062 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kirkstone Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Kirkstone Drive . 65% 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 3PP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 5
Burglary 5
Public Order 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furzen Close501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Abbey Mews494 yd
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close300 yd
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close300 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mardale Avenue126 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morland Close521 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langdale Close363 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosby Close250 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crosby Close250 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Staveley Road170 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3PP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired92
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Manufacturing22
Education20
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female159
Male152

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex151
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed19

Health

Very good health136
Good health125
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 66
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Other Asian1
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White283

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years11
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Poland4
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion118
Christian174
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Other religion1
Not answered14
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