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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3PP, LU6 3QQ, LU6 3BX, LU6 3PH, LU6 3BS, LU6 3PA, LU6 3PS, LU6 3NU, LU6 3PY.

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 3PR

Average Price
£414,687
Semi-Detached
£412,750
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£476,674
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
32 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£411,0002022-09-28 £406,489
54 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-11-29 £440,384
12 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,0002019-10-04 £397,021
18 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£302,5002019-04-05 £377,206
20 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002017-12-11 £425,489

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,832 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,440 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,965 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,391 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 		362 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		503 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		855 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		1,097 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 		431 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		1,988 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,355 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,448 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,630 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		1,675 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 		1,046 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 		1,151 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,993 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,179 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,642 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,839 yd Community special school Yes 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, Dunstable603 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable609 yd
Jaccs Coffee Shop LtdUnits 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable703 yd
The Salvation ArmyWorship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane797 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable667 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable770 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable811 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable1,025 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable184 yd
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable186 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable627 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable811 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool377 yd
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches437 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite526 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts726 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent 		grass pitches974 yd
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches1,042 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kirkstone Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 63 crimes were reported near Kirkstone Drive . 68% 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 3PR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 63
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 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 3PR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close252 yd
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close252 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mardale Avenue192 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosby Close261 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morland Close473 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morland Close473 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ennerdale Avenue490 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bowmans Close515 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langdale Close369 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bull Pond Lane540 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3PR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired87
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)10
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education19
Construction18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing13
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male157

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health147
Good health126
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 64
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White300

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland4
Italy2
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion124
Christian167
Hindu5
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered18
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