High Street South is in Dunstable and in South Bedfordshire district. LU6 3SZ is located in the Dunstable-Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU6 3HL, LU6 3HD, LU6 3HE, LU6 3RZ, LU6 3HZ, LU6 3HA, LU6 3FF, LU6 3SN, LU6 3SE.

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 3SZ

Average Price
£130,417
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£232,199
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,236
Other
no sales

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 6 Norton Court High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-11-30 £109,837
Flat 12 Norton Court High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002023-09-22 £69,741
Flat 1 Norton Court High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002023-06-14 £103,767
Flat 14 Norton Court High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-04-03 £72,369
Flat 16 Norton Court High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,5002023-02-13 £83,122

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		1,351 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,692 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		3,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,747 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 		314 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BJ 		638 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Leighton Court, LU6 1EW 		657 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ 		1,116 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT 		1,233 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		949 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		1,487 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,289 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		2,811 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,708 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 		742 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 		481 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 		519 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,464 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		1,625 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,719 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,931 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
Priory House Tea RoomsPriory House, 33 High Street South91 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine31 High Street South, Dunstable91 yd
Rack & Bone29 High Street South, Dunstable113 yd
The Coffee Pod20 High Street South, Dunstable146 yd
Dring11-15 High Street South, Dunstable161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bank13 High Street North, Dunstable272 yd
The Nags Head1 High Street North, Dunstable313 yd
The Victoria69 West Street, Dunstable314 yd
Shotz & Potz23 High Street North, Dunstable318 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf46 High Street North, Dunstable328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC35 High Street South, Dunstable91 yd
SFC Peri Peri Chicken41 High Street South, Dunstable91 yd
Bay Leaf55 High Street South, Dunstable127 yd
China Express53 High Street South, Dunstable172 yd
Peri Peri Original79 High Street South, Dunstable172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elcin Food Centre62A High Street South, Dunstable48 yd
Minutka Polish Shop22-24 High Street North, Dunstable343 yd
Iceland66 High Street North, Dunstable487 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Academy
BRITAIN STREET 		grass pitches358 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground
BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts401 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed)
71-73 71-73 High Street North 		health and fitness suite572 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School
LEIGHTON COURT 		grass pitches646 yd
The Dunstable Centre
Court Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool764 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed)
High Street North 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool768 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground
Downs Road 		grass pitches891 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable)
UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool892 yd
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite954 yd
Ardley Hill Academy
LOWTHER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,020 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 55.6%
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 speed64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street South dangerous?

In 2023, 764 crimes were reported near High Street South . Only 12% 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 3SZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 764
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Anti Social Behaviour 150
Shoplifting 105
Other Theft 71
Public Order 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 37
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 13
Other Crime 9
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area138 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vernon Place446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Road446 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eleanor'S Cross353 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Walk223 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Walk223 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area138 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Place446 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3SZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed24
Other8
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities14
Other8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Education5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male147

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed29

Health

Very good health137
Good health112
Fair health54
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 98
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian11
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White291
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union17
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years26
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
France7
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries3
No passport held29

Religion

No religion119
Christian175
Hindu15
Jewish4
Not answered6
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