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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3HX, LU7 1BX, LU7 3DQ, LU7 1BS, LU7 1FW, LU7 3AA, LU7 1BZ, LU7 1BT, LU7 1FT.

King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street are based on 20 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 1BY

Average Price
£514,380
Semi-Detached
£422,039
Terraced
£538,722
Detached
£548,194
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£517,259
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 King Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£477,5002022-12-19 £451,825
3 King Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£506,5002021-09-28 £546,871
40 King Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£337,0002021-05-14 £388,336
36 King Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£346,5002021-01-26 £416,006
23 King Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-07-15 £383,378

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		639 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		666 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,140 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		1,142 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,284 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 		1,460 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,140 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 		942 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,559 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,006 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 		1,590 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 Buzzard330 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard435 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard448 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard595 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard496 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street642 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard690 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard763 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard449 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard526 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard532 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard595 yd
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard750 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard755 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade776 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches865 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches914 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite946 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,016 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near King Street . 39% 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 1BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for King Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 250
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 18
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 17
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3
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 1BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Wood139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggett Street483 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Riverside91 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrow Path318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Street522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Northcourt444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Basildon Court406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bassett Road510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bossington Lane540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road294 yd
More Crime Statistics for King Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BY

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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