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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1AG, LU7 3ES, LU7 3EJ, LU7 1FR, LU7 3AA, LU7 3AB, LU7 3AZ, LU7 3DL, LU7 1DJ.

Ash Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ash Grove are based on 8 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 1AZ

Average Price
£162,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£207,733
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,828
Other
£2,632

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Grove

Average Price
£167,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ash Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£197,0002022-11-11 £185,833
1 Ash Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,7002022-06-17 £2,632
5 Ash Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-04-16 £216,075
1 Ash Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-02-04 £204,104
2 Ash Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,5002017-04-07 £183,516

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		355 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		820 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		1,063 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,116 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,240 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,322 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 		961 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,081 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,358 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,210 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 		1,508 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
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard472 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard488 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard503 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard669 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard582 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street760 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard788 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road814 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard494 yd
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard503 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard601 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard615 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard852 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard921 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard995 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches581 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts867 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite972 yd
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,065 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches1,088 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 76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.9%

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 speed39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ash Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 299 crimes were reported near Ash Grove . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 1AZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ash Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 299
Violence And Sexual Offences 107
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 21
Public Order 16
Drugs 13
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 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 1AZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrow Path429 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Northcourt265 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laurel Mews146 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road471 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road471 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Summer Street426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area526 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mountbatten Gardens398 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Wood329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Street383 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ash Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired66
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed23
Other13
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Manufacturing29
Education17
Transport and storage15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction12
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female165
Male168

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health158
Good health111
Fair health55
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 94

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian2
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White304
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union6
Africa15
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years18
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland1
France1
Poland4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion159
Christian154
Buddhist4
Not answered16
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