Church Avenue is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1AD is located in the Leighton Buzzard South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Church Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1SB, LU7 1AB, LU7 1EA, LU7 1SD, LU7 1DY, LU7 1SG, LU7 8SG, LU7 1AE, LU7 7AE.

Church Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Church Avenue are based on 17 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 1AD

Average Price
£511,800
Semi-Detached
£450,916
Terraced
£469,531
Detached
£669,077
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Avenue

Average Price
£501,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Church Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002020-10-09 £519,194
8 Church Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002020-09-30 £639,569
5 Church Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£376,0002020-05-27 £469,298
9 Church Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£332,5002019-04-18 £414,615
7 Church Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,6002018-08-13 £421,169

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		124 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		369 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,050 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,173 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,198 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,083 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,089 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		112 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,138 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,347 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,871 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,614 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
Number One Kitchen22 High Street, Leighton Buzzard164 yd
Shan Shui Cottage, China Express, Pantai Asian Restaurant8 High Street, Leighton Buzzard170 yd
The Pantry44B-44D High Street, Leighton Buzzard170 yd
Laurens KitchenHigh Street Mews, 2 High Street170 yd
Subway26 High Street, Leighton Buzzard170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard170 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard170 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard197 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard244 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard226 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street229 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard250 yd
Domino's Pizza23 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard279 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard294 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard315 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard514 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade571 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches231 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts297 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite330 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite484 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts655 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		887 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Church Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 867 crimes were reported near Church Avenue . Only 10% 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 LU7 1AD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Church Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 867
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Other Theft 182
Anti Social Behaviour 136
Shoplifting 111
Public Order 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Burglary 39
Vehicle Crime 27
Theft From The Person 16
Drugs 13
Robbery 12
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 1AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station358 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station358 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station358 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Street381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near West Street381 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station358 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station358 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4012514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friday Street273 yd
More Crime Statistics for Church Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee154
Retired88
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed40
Looking after home or family18
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Education25
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Manufacturing23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Information and communication19
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction8
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female224
Male246

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced40
Widowed36

Health

Very good health237
Good health148
Fair health69
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 175
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other8
White433
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom409
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK409
10+ Years41
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom371
Ireland5
France2
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion215
Christian201
Buddhist5
Muslim5
Not answered43
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