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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1EA, LU7 1DY, LU7 1FS, LU7 1AN, LU7 1DU, LU7 7AE, LU7 7AH, LU7 1AE, LU7 1AH.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 1DN

Average Price
£1,667,995
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,859,253
Flats/Maisonettes
£44,191
Other
£1,827,167

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£955,327
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5A High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-01-25 £321,177
55 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,425,0002021-06-15 £1,476,377
1 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-10-03 £311,403
5 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-01-15 £289,603
Unit 3 21A High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£215,0002017-11-03 £222,459

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 		158 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		346 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,054 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,083 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,097 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 		1,350 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,982 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,157 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 		121 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,250 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,406 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 		2,413 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
Sorelli Cafe1 High Street, Leighton Buzzard2 yd
Costa23A-23B High Street, Leighton Buzzard2 yd
Room No 95A High Street, Leighton Buzzard2 yd
The Pantry44B-44D High Street, Leighton Buzzard54 yd
Laurens KitchenHigh Street Mews, 2 High Street54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard54 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard54 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard154 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard217 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza23 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard59 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard105 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard159 yd
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard171 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard94 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard183 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade390 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard579 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches134 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite386 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite399 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts498 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts671 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		843 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 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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/s8.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1013 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 8% 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 1DN.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1013
Violence And Sexual Offences 244
Other Theft 193
Anti Social Behaviour 148
Shoplifting 147
Public Order 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Burglary 46
Vehicle Crime 35
Theft From The Person 16
Drugs 14
Robbery 11
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Basildon Court517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station492 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Avenue340 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station492 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station492 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall342 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall342 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station492 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DN

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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