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

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3PY, LU6 3QF, LU6 3QQ, LU6 3PT, LU6 3PX, LU6 3PR, LU6 3BX, LU6 3BT, LU6 3PP.

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 3PS

Average Price
£438,842
Semi-Detached
£438,842
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
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
69 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002023-04-06 £440,653
67 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002019-04-12 £417,733
55 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002018-09-24 £461,686
69 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£367,0002017-12-08 £452,621
71 Kirkstone Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-03-21 £456,369

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		4,088 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 		269 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		592 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		710 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		811 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		988 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 		233 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,194 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,302 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		3,589 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		4,672 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 		1,707 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 		1,157 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 		1,258 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,831 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,295 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		4,683 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		4,893 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
Jaccs Coffee Shop LtdUnits 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable692 yd
Splashside CafeBennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane782 yd
The Salvation ArmyWorship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane782 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli45 Lowther Road, Dunstable799 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe47 Lowther Road, Dunstable805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glider65 Lowther Road, Dunstable863 yd
United Services Club160 High Street South, Dunstable883 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow183 High Street South, Dunstable948 yd
The White Swan91-93 High Street South, Dunstable956 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze58 Langdale Road, Dunstable331 yd
Lucky Corner54 Langdale Road, Dunstable345 yd
Ocean N Wok31 Lowther Road, Dunstable822 yd
Tong Wong189 High Street South, Dunstable948 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway127 High Street South, Dunstable965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive 		grass pitches272 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite330 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool584 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts672 yd
Dunstable Downs Golf Club
DUNSTABLE DOWNS GOLF CLUB DUNSTABLE DOWNS GOLF CLUB WHIPSNADE ROAD 		golf994 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches1,048 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 speed85.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kirkstone Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 83 crimes were reported near Kirkstone Drive . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3PS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 83
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 6
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 4
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close74 yd
2023-12Other crimeFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Tarnside Close74 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue522 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mardale Avenue388 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ennerdale Avenue447 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morland Close273 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morland Close273 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bowland Crescent369 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Canesworde Road472 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langdale Close537 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3PS 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

Retired95
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed31
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Construction30
Education30
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female170
Male179

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex178
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed19

Health

Very good health165
Good health120
Fair health48
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 91
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian4
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White316
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Italy1
Poland3
Romania9
Oceania1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion118
Christian212
Hindu6
Muslim1
Not answered12
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