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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3DQ, LU7 1BY, LU7 1BG, LU7 1BS, LU7 1BZ, LU7 1BH, LU7 3BJ, LU7 1BT, LU7 1DZ.

Digby Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Digby Road are based on 24 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 1BX

Average Price
£448,859
Semi-Detached
£446,821
Terraced
£291,605
Detached
£467,866
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Digby Road

Average Price
£438,665
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Digby Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Digby Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-05-30 £547,802
16 Digby Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£364,9502022-05-12 £373,683
5 Digby Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-01-13 £466,467
7A Digby Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£332,0002021-08-06 £372,760
17 Digby Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£349,5002018-08-31 £426,828

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 		567 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		655 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,043 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		1,242 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 		1,514 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,042 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 		843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,321 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,910 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 		1,689 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 Buzzard237 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard356 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard368 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard506 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard407 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street546 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard596 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard672 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard369 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard436 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard445 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard506 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard650 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard660 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade687 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard952 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches815 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite859 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches876 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite922 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Digby Road dangerous?

In 2023, 268 crimes were reported near Digby Road . 37% 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 1BX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Digby Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 268
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Public Order 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 23
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 18
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 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 1BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Wood71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bossard Court492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Basildon Court320 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bassett Road413 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Summer Street530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggett Street384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Street490 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Wood71 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Riverside189 yd
More Crime Statistics for Digby Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee186
Retired101
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Education38
Construction24
Human health and social work activities23
Transport and storage19
Information and communication17
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities15
Financial and insurance activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5

People

Gender

Female243
Male217

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed25

Health

Very good health220
Good health182
Fair health45
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 70
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 154
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Black African7
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White424
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom417
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK417
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom396
Ireland2
France1
Italy5
Spain2
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held36

Religion

No religion204
Christian230
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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