Bridge Street is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1AL 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 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1AH, LU7 7AH, LU7 1EB, LU7 1DU, LU7 1FS, LU7 1AN, LU7 7AE, LU7 1AE, LU7 1DY.

Bridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bridge Street are based on 7 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 1AL

Average Price
£297,605
Semi-Detached
£370,083
Terraced
£363,643
Detached
£267,204
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£193,382

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£363,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£317,0002022-08-31 £302,846
6 - 8 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-02-14 £272,134
6 - 8 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002017-10-17 £5,166
12 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002007-02-19 £401,766
6 - 8 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002006-12-15 £443,569

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		270 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		397 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		936 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,195 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,254 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 		1,247 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,126 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,009 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 		180 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,128 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,561 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,916 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 		2,479 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
Methi Indian Restaurant14-18 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard11 yd
Number One Kitchen22 High Street, Leighton Buzzard160 yd
Sorelli Cafe1 High Street, Leighton Buzzard160 yd
Costa23A-23B High Street, Leighton Buzzard160 yd
Room No 95A High Street, Leighton Buzzard160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard93 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard181 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard181 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street359 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard2 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard56 yd
Domino's Pizza23 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard186 yd
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard328 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard164 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade291 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard343 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard729 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches52 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite239 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts520 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite534 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts581 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		682 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,091 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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 830 crimes were reported near Bridge Street . Only 11% 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 1AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 830
Violence And Sexual Offences 244
Anti Social Behaviour 145
Shoplifting 134
Public Order 74
Other Theft 58
Burglary 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Vehicle Crime 26
Theft From The Person 14
Drugs 11
Robbery 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Square89 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Chapel Mews511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area445 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Grove Place463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grove Place463 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket393 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket393 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street27 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Square89 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket393 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired25
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Part-Time Employee11
Other6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education8
Human health and social work activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Manufacturing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female115
Male127

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex41
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health108
Good health90
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 91
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White205
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union28
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years28
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Italy4
Spain3
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion112
Christian102
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Other religion5
Not answered21
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