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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1AU, LU7 1BN, LU7 1FP, LU7 1BW, LU7 1EL, LU7 1FY, LU7 1AX, LU7 1BE, LU7 1DE.

Baker Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Baker Street are based on 5 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 1BL

Average Price
£256,283
Semi-Detached
£293,561
Terraced
£338,526
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,389
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baker Street

Average Price
£156,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baker Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Baker Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-12-01 £326,449
8 Baker Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-06-14 £186,490
6 Baker Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,8952021-02-18 £169,616
7 Baker Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-09-26 £312,365
23 Baker Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£252,5002016-01-22 £338,257

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 		287 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		706 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		754 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,075 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,217 yd Community 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 		1,630 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,785 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 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		561 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,378 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,425 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,669 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 		1,972 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 Buzzard70 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard159 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard160 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard231 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard142 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street256 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard307 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard389 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard161 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard162 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard185 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard231 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard371 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard382 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade518 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard702 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches549 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite583 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite709 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts848 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches890 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,039 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 63.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 61.3%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Baker Street dangerous?

In 2023, 726 crimes were reported near Baker Street . Only 13% 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 1BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Baker Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 726
Violence And Sexual Offences 229
Shoplifting 108
Anti Social Behaviour 107
Public Order 57
Other Theft 48
Burglary 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Vehicle Crime 29
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 13
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Market Square410 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street517 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Wood256 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Wood256 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Riverside477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hockliffe Street363 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockliffe Street363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area481 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockliffe Street363 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert406 yd
More Crime Statistics for Baker Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired47
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities11
Construction10
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female150
Male111

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated12
Divorced38
Widowed9

Health

Very good health119
Good health81
Fair health49
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 58
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White248

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union29
Rest of Europe4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years24
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland2
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
South-East Asia1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion104
Christian130
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered23
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