Windsor Avenue is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1AP is located in the Leighton Buzzard North 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 Windsor Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1YU, LU7 1AR, LU7 3WJ, LU7 1DL, LU7 1BB, LU7 7DL, LU7 3WL, LU7 1ER, LU7 1DD.

Windsor Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Windsor Avenue are based on 34 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 1AP

Average Price
£506,217
Semi-Detached
£414,534
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£507,745
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windsor Avenue

Average Price
£501,368
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windsor AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Windsor Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002023-09-01 £463,007
36 Windsor Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-06-17 £485,675
10 Windsor Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-03-29 £462,905
38 Windsor Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-06-02 £479,853
1 Windsor Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£473,0002020-09-18 £572,783

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 		258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		680 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,051 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		1,211 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 		1,532 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,973 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,176 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 		445 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,389 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,634 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,768 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 		2,180 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
Cafe Nero1a/1b Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard293 yd
Think Yeti LtdThe Crooked Crow Bar, 27 Waterborne Walk296 yd
Methi Indian Restaurant14-18 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard309 yd
Dessert Disco29 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard332 yd
Sorelli Cafe1 High Street, Leighton Buzzard338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street344 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard393 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard393 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard399 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza23 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard294 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard318 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard320 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard399 yd
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade174 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard246 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard425 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches357 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite397 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite680 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts732 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		785 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts838 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Windsor Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 808 crimes were reported near Windsor Avenue . 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 1AP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Windsor Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 808
Violence And Sexual Offences 227
Anti Social Behaviour 143
Shoplifting 134
Public Order 72
Other Theft 55
Burglary 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Vehicle Crime 24
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 12
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square479 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street435 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggett Street262 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Market Square479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square479 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Avenue0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Square479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bossard Court293 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Square399 yd
More Crime Statistics for Windsor Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 1AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing14
Education12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male112

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed35

Health

Very good health105
Good health83
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 73
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed Other1
White245
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union9
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years12
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Germany1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Romania2
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion90
Christian138
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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