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LU5 4PU

Kingsbury Avenue

Dunstable East

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Detailed insights for LU5 4PU

Overview

Postcode LU5 4PU is located in an urban city, within the Dunstable East ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Dunstable East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dunstable East is £61,868 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Dunstable East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,440 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Dunstable East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Dunstable East is £61,868 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from LU5 4PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Dunstable East near LU5 4PU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
3,991 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
17.22(+142%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.93(-14%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.27(-70%)
Vehicle crime
5.3(+16%)
Other theft
2.65(-52%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
74.79%
Other White
34
9.52%
Indian
11
3.08%
Pakistani
11
3.08%
Caribbean
9
2.52%
Total population: 357

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
93
31.1%
No qualifications
62
20.74%
Level 3 (A level)
47
15.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
14.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.36%
Total 16+ residents: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
47.01%
Owns with a mortgage
62
46.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.97%
Social rents from council
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Dunstable East

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £317,500 in Dunstable East area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £635,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dunstable East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dunstable East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£450,000
Flats35£195,000
Semi-Detached51£365,000
Terraced24£313,000

10 year median price trend in Dunstable East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dunstable East.

Schools

In the LU5 4PU postcode area, located within Dunstable East, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU5 4PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Christophers AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableStannard SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHadrian AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU5 4PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU5 4PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miH & S Food and Wine112-114 Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4JWWalking directions to H & S Food and Wine
0.2 miD & A Stores219-221 Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4LRWalking directions to D & A Stores
0.2 miSparLuton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4LWWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miLidlLuton Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4GTWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miCo-op Food37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4NPWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
WardDunstable EastE05014404
ParishDunstableE04012806
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dunstable EastE02003645
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 027AE01017582
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.