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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1HH, LU7 7DL, LU7 1DL, LU7 1YU, LU7 1DU, LU7 1AN, LU7 1FS, LU7 7AH, LU7 1AH.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 13 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 1DD

Average Price
£499,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£233,583
Detached
£531,041
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,732,093

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£237,540
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Arden House West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,620,0002021-05-12 £1,699,411
Arden House West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,850,0002018-10-10 £1,920,317
18 West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002017-12-18 £241,788
Arden House West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,300,0002015-12-16 £1,576,551
18 West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,5002014-10-22 £213,654

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 		133 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		498 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		974 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,048 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,202 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 		1,419 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,154 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 		265 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,297 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,513 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,771 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 		2,308 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 Buzzard119 yd
Think Yeti LtdThe Crooked Crow Bar, 27 Waterborne Walk120 yd
Sorelli Cafe1 High Street, Leighton Buzzard156 yd
Costa23A-23B High Street, Leighton Buzzard156 yd
Room No 95A High Street, Leighton Buzzard156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard211 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard211 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street237 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard238 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza23 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard119 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard152 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard171 yd
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard275 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard67 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade252 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard276 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard706 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches194 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite351 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite520 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts656 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts670 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		790 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 879 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 10% 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 1DD.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 879
Violence And Sexual Offences 259
Anti Social Behaviour 154
Shoplifting 134
Public Order 76
Other Theft 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Burglary 51
Vehicle Crime 31
Theft From The Person 15
Drugs 13
Robbery 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall472 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Square234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area406 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket321 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket321 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrow Path486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggett Street265 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road449 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 1DD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 82% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Employee6
Self-Employed3
Other2
Part-Time Employee1
Unemployed1
Looking after home or family
Student (economically inactive)
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing14
Education12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female76
Male38

Partnership Status

Single6
Married: Opposite sex29
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed44

Health

Very good health11
Good health33
Fair health41
Bad health20
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 2
Degree or Similar 9
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
White108

Country of Birth

United Kingdom102
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK102
10+ Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom72
Ireland4
Eastern Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion17
Christian90
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered4
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