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LU5 4TS

Boscombe Road

Dunstable East

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Detailed insights for LU5 4TS

Overview

Postcode LU5 4TS 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.7 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 2.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Houghton Hall Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Dunstable East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,117 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Dunstable East has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU5 4TS.

Flood risk

No risk

Dunstable East near LU5 4TS 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU5 4TS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHoughton Hall ParkLargeWalking directions to Houghton Hall Park

Area Profile

Population
430
Population density
512.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
58.04(+716%)
Violence and sexual offences
32.35(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.55(+61%)
Other theft
9.99(+80%)
Public order
8.56(+65%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
323
74.77%
Other White
46
10.65%
Indian
11
2.55%
Other
7
1.62%
Pakistani
7
1.62%
Total population: 432

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
119
31.9%
Level 4+ (Degree)
65
17.43%
Level 3 (A level)
61
16.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
10.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
10.46%
Total 16+ residents: 373

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
42.58%
Owns with a mortgage
49
31.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
12.26%
Other social rented
16
10.32%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.94%
Total households: 155

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 4TS postcode area, located within Dunstable East, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU5 4TS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryWillow Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHadrian AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableStannard SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU5 4TS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU5 4TS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSainsbury'sChurch Street, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4FFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miCo-op Food37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4NPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miBargain Booze Select Convenience45 Katherine Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4NPWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience

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 027CE01017584
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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