Renner Croft Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU6), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6000311.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £401,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 5).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Central Bedfordshire costs £2,516 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leagrave, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Blow's Downs, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 164 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingsbury Court Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 107 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £401,250 | £372,500 | £430,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £277,500 | £215,000 | £340,000 |
| 2014 | 8 | £282,500 | £165,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | 9 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 2 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £372,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2024 | 5 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £413,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Oct 2019 | 5 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2019 | 1 LU6 3FP | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 7 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £290,000 | New build. |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 2 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 4 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £195,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 5 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 3 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 11 LU6 3FP | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 9 LU6 3FP | Semi-detached | £285,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 1 LU6 3FP | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); Flat (1); House, detached (1). Built: 2012 onwards (3); 2013 (3); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (27% of about 1,220 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU6 3FP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LU6 3FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 164 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU6 3FJ | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| LU6 3FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morcom Road Downside | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Ashton Square Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Kingsbury Court Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayfield Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Great Northern Rd. Dental Clinic | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Dunstable Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Downside Supermarket | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blow's Downs 43 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.2 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 43 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval village 100m west of Zouches Farm, a scheduled monument, 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval village 100m west of Zouches Farm | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Dunstable Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dame Ellen's Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Grove Spring | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stipers Hill | Hill | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Little John's Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Castlecroft Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Farley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Central Bedfordshire: see them on the Central Bedfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manshead Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 250 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 250 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St. Augustine's Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ardley Hill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Watling Lower School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priory Academy | All-through | 9–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lark Rise Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Christophers Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hadrian Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queensbury Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery LU1 4BB | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Manshead CE Academy LU1 4BB | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Hamberley Care (Caddington) Ltd LU6 3DX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| The Highwayman Hotel LU6 3DX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Chicken Heist Limited LU5 4BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Downside Newsagents LU5 4AP | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Norfolk Road (30); On or near Montgomery Grove (21); On or near Goodhart Crescent (18); On or near Morcom Road (17); On or near Lincoln Close (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, semi-detached (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Goodhart Crescent · Montgomery Grove · Norfolk Road · London Road · Lincoln Close · Morcom Road · London Road · Southwood Road · Mountview Avenue · Suffolk Road · London Road · Woodfield Gate
All the streets in LU6 and across Central Bedfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.