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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1AR, LU7 1BD, LU7 3WL, LU7 1YU, LU7 1BW, LU7 1BN, LU7 1BE, LU7 1AP, LU7 1HH.

Bassett Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bassett Road are based on 69 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 1BB

Average Price
£241,668
Semi-Detached
£295,536
Terraced
£280,884
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,501
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bassett Road

Average Price
£237,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bassett Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Bassett Court Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£254,5002023-05-09 £250,572
4 Bassett Court Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002020-06-12 £272,878
2 Bassett Court Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-06-29 £308,447
Flat 10 Bassett Court Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002017-10-03 £134,324
2 Bassett Court Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£189,9952014-11-13 £295,773

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 		174 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		654 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		911 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,030 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,192 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 		1,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,837 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,304 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 		431 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,478 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,502 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,632 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 		2,120 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 Buzzard251 yd
Think Yeti LtdThe Crooked Crow Bar, 27 Waterborne Walk254 yd
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard274 yd
Dessert Disco29 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard275 yd
Mama Rosa3 North Street, Leighton Buzzard285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street228 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard273 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard289 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard362 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza23 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard253 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard264 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard285 yd
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard291 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard224 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade314 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard331 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard746 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches382 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite504 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts788 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts837 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		918 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches1,089 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 61.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 61.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 61.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 61.9%

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 speed78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bassett Road dangerous?

In 2023, 824 crimes were reported near Bassett Road . 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 1BB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 824
Violence And Sexual Offences 233
Anti Social Behaviour 137
Shoplifting 134
Public Order 74
Other Theft 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Burglary 46
Vehicle Crime 30
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 13
Robbery 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Lane262 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Square420 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square384 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square384 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bassett Road54 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Market Square384 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BB

Employment

LU7 1BB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee54
Retired32
Part-Time Employee29
Other22
Unemployed11
Self-Employed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing7
Education6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female106
Male111

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed7

Health

Very good health77
Good health88
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 46
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White191

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union23
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years23
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Ireland4
France1
Italy4
Portugal3
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion115
Christian81
Muslim8
Other religion5
Not answered8
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