High Street South is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3RZ is located in the Dunstable-Central 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 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3HA, LU6 3HE, LU5 4RU, LU6 3SE, LU6 3SN, LU6 3HD, LU6 3SZ, LU6 3FF, LU6 3HL.

High Street South Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street South are based on 365 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 3RZ

Average Price
£338,393
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£731,088
Detached
£999,284
Flats/Maisonettes
£129,631
Other
£398,704

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street South

Average Price
£178,311
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street South

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 9 Optima House, 43A High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£116,5002023-07-28 £114,129
27 High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-06-21 £358,820
11 Optima House, 43A High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-09-30 £114,318
Flat 6 17 High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£194,0002022-06-01 £189,090
37 High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-02-08 £199,255

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,348 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,139 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,659 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 4Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Burr Street, LU6 3AG 		394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		699 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		736 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,211 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW 		1,341 yd Academy converter 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 		1,062 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,399 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,330 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,728 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,591 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 		626 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 		476 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 		490 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,378 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,634 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,603 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,816 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
Rack & Bone29 High Street South, Dunstable8 yd
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South30 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine31 High Street South, Dunstable30 yd
Dring11-15 High Street South, Dunstable72 yd
The Coffee Pod20 High Street South, Dunstable80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable207 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable249 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable251 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable255 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC35 High Street South, Dunstable30 yd
SFC Peri Peri Chicken41 High Street South, Dunstable30 yd
Domino's Pizza20-22 Church Street, Dunstable95 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable142 yd
Marmaris7 High Street North, Dunstable179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable109 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable265 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable410 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches343 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts500 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite506 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool659 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches676 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool693 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool779 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches877 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,063 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 65.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 65.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 64.2%

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 speed78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street South dangerous?

In 2023, 893 crimes were reported near High Street South . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU6 3RZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 893
Violence And Sexual Offences 235
Anti Social Behaviour 198
Shoplifting 114
Other Theft 82
Public Order 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Vehicle Crime 44
Burglary 39
Theft From The Person 17
Drugs 14
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Richard Street498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court212 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area226 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court212 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court212 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court212 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court212 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsbury Court212 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Kingsbury Court212 yd

Employment

LU6 3RZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee12
Other11
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Retired6
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Manufacturing26
Accommodation and food service activities24
Education23
Human health and social work activities22
Other20
Construction17
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female71
Male85

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated9
Divorced9
Widowed5

Health

Very good health73
Good health63
Fair health16
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian2
Pakistani7
Other Asian3
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White120
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom76
European Union48
Rest of Europe9
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK76
10+ Years23
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom65
Ireland1
France1
Italy4
Portugal5
Poland13
Romania13
Other EU countries24
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion45
Christian84
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim10
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered12
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