Plewes Close is in Kensworth, Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3RU 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 Plewes Close, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3RL, LU6 3RW, LU6 3RH, LU6 3RN, LU6 3RP, LU6 3RG, LU6 3RT.

Plewes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plewes Close are based on 4 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 3RU

Average Price
£154,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£154,910
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plewes Close

Average Price
£128,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plewes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Plewes Court Plewes Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-08-12 £133,749
6 Plewes Court Plewes Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-09-08 £190,818
9 Plewes Court Plewes Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,5002019-08-23 £173,033
6 Plewes Court Plewes Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,5002019-06-06 £194,658
19 Plewes Court Plewes Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-05-04 £125,785

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		5,355 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 		595 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStudham Village CofE Academy
Church Road, Studham LU6 2QD 		2,843 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Markyate Village School and Nursery
Cavendish Road, Markyate AL3 8PT 		2,980 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,997 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		3,421 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 		2,997 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, LU6 3BU 		3,996 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 		5,160 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 		4,352 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 		3,915 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		4,441 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		5,108 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, Kensworth732 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kensworth Recreation Ground
COMMON ROAD 		grass pitches238 yd
Kensworth Lower School
Common Road 		grass pitches480 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Plewes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 71 crimes were reported near Plewes Close . 66% 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 3RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 71
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Road373 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Way292 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Poplar Road373 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area294 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Close123 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spratts Lane468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Chilterns363 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Chilterns363 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Plewes Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ridgeway118 yd

Employment

LU6 3RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired43
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family12
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction20
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Education12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male138

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed13

Health

Very good health121
Good health88
Fair health51
Bad health12
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 54
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White259
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years24
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland3
Portugal5
Poland4
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa3
Central and South America1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion128
Christian117
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Jewish7
Other religion3
Not answered22
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