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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1BW, LU7 1DF, LU7 1FY, LU7 1BD, LU7 1EQ, LU7 1EH, LU7 1BN, LU7 1BL, LU7 1BB.

West Side Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Side are based on 22 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 1BE

Average Price
£162,266
Semi-Detached
£197,689
Terraced
£218,437
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£151,442
Other
£173,906

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Side

Average Price
£151,015
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West SideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 West Side, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,0002022-11-08 £176,400
62 West Side, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-04-29 £178,281
44 West Side, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,0002019-01-31 £141,433
72 West Side, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-11-14 £171,671
54 West Side, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-07-06 £140,789

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 		145 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		614 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		799 yd Academy converter 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 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,169 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 		1,647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,731 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,403 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 		418 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,359 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,523 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,536 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 		2,115 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
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard157 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard157 yd
Dragon Inn40-42 North Street, Leighton Buzzard157 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard157 yd
Mama Rosa3 North Street, Leighton Buzzard176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street122 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard136 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard181 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard277 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard121 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard157 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard159 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard170 yd
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard240 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard246 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade444 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard620 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches412 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite476 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite599 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts718 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts920 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches964 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		1,031 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 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.3%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed160 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Side Street dangerous?

In 2023, 897 crimes were reported near West Side . Only 9% 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 1BE.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Side, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 897
Violence And Sexual Offences 255
Anti Social Behaviour 155
Shoplifting 134
Public Order 77
Other Theft 71
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Burglary 53
Vehicle Crime 36
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 13
Other Crime 10
Robbery 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 1BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Avenue285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggett Street56 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Chapel Mews497 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Town Bridge Mill473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area348 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket463 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket463 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Side, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee136
Retired36
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing21
Education19
Human health and social work activities14
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male177

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated6
Divorced40
Widowed10

Health

Very good health173
Good health125
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 97
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Other Asian7
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White297
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years23
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland2
France1
Italy9
Poland6
Romania15
Other EU countries10
Turkey5
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion177
Christian132
Hindu8
Jewish3
Not answered24
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