Wick Hill is in Kensworth, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3RQ is located in the Caddington 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 Wick Hill, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3RJ, LU6 3RG, LU6 3RD.

Wick Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wick Hill are based on 3 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 3RQ

Average Price
£1,127,402
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,127,402
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wick Hill

Average Price
£1,302,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wick HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Wick Hill, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002015-10-01 £740,694
1 Wick Hill, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002009-05-07 £989,878
Willow Lodge Wick Hill, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002008-01-25 £1,376,929
Willow Lodge Wick Hill, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002005-07-28 £1,368,779
1 Wick Hill, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002001-04-05 £1,160,730

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		5,192 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Kensworth Church of England Academy
Common Road, Kensworth LU6 3RH 		250 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Markyate Village School and Nursery
Cavendish Road, Markyate AL3 8PT 		2,721 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,777 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStudham Village CofE Academy
Church Road, Studham LU6 2QD 		3,237 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		3,401 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 		2,777 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		4,064 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		5,073 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 		5,098 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 		4,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBeechwood Park School
Markyate, AL3 8AW 		3,981 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		4,368 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		4,955 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Farmers Boy216 Common Road, Kensworth1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kensworth Lower School
Common Road 		grass pitches139 yd
Kensworth Recreation Ground
COMMON ROAD 		grass pitches229 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%

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

Safety

Is Wick Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Wick Hill . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3RQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 40
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 3
Burglary 3
Other Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spratts Lane0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Chilterns183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ridgeway445 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area246 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Chilterns183 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Plewes Close468 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ridgeway445 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Chilterns183 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wick Hill0 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wick Hill0 yd

Employment

LU6 3RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee80
Retired38
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction15
Other15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male147

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed16

Health

Very good health190
Good health71
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 94
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White286
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union15
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years19
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland4
France2
Portugal2
Poland5
Romania5
North Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion139
Christian142
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered17
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