Gig Lane is in Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 0BQ is located in the Heath and Reach 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 Gig Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 0AL, LU7 0AD, LU7 0AG, LU7 0AQ, LU7 0AJ, LU7 0AB, LU7 0AH, LU7 0AN.

Gig Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gig Lane are based on 6 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 LU7 0BQ

Average Price
£634,276
Semi-Detached
£515,043
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£660,772
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gig Lane

Average Price
£656,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gig LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Gig Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002021-04-28 £712,830
10 Gig Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002021-03-05 £508,871
9 Gig Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002015-12-17 £587,965
10 Gig Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002013-09-27 £521,215
6 Gig Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£359,0002013-01-25 £705,310

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach LU7 0AX 		353 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU 		1,233 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		1,554 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		2,716 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		3,014 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,301 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		4,820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,395 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		3,594 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		3,636 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		4,666 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane, LU7 3BE 		1,109 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Tracy's CafeStockgrove Country Park, Brickhill Road990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Axe & Compass23 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach355 yd
The Dukes7-9 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach355 yd
The Heath Inn76 Woburn Road, Heath And Reach453 yd
George W Roberts & Son t/a The Star230 Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard938 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thrift Road Playing Field (Closed)
Thrift Road 		grass pitches623 yd
Bryants Lane Sports Field
WOBURN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts757 yd
Oak Bank School
SANDY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,011 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.6%

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/s7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gig Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near Gig Lane . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 0BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gig Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Shoplifting 2
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 0BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leighton Road378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thrift Road519 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thrift Road519 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thomas Street298 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lane'S End384 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Oaks480 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thomas Street298 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Dell128 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thrift Road519 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lane'S End384 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gig Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 0BQ 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

Retired101
Full-Time Employee84
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family15
Other7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Education23
Manufacturing18
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Human health and social work activities6
Mining and quarrying4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female152
Male168

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced34
Widowed14

Health

Very good health136
Good health133
Fair health33
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 86
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White311
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Germany1
Poland5
Other Europe1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion118
Christian189
Not answered13
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