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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1GA, LU7 1EU, LU7 1FU, LU7 1EH, LU7 1HE, LU7 1EN, LU7 1DF, LU7 1JF, LU7 1EY.

North Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on North Street are based on 62 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 1EF

Average Price
£160,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£234,526
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£13,668

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£243,055
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5A North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£19,8002020-06-01 £21,880
13 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002017-01-20 £5,455
15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002006-06-09 £93,250
15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002005-09-05 £96,426
15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,6552004-03-01 £476,209

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 		146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		456 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		841 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		932 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,247 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 		1,548 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,767 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,373 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 		301 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,459 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,556 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 		2,266 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
Mama Rosa3 North Street, Leighton Buzzard7 yd
Pizza ExpressOld Fire Station, Market Square64 yd
Ollie Vees33-33A Market Square, Leighton Buzzard79 yd
Amore Bakery CafeUnit 1, 2A Hockliffe Street90 yd
Martini Cafe24 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard2 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street63 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard101 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard177 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard2 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard19 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard123 yd
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard139 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard64 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard225 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard458 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade521 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite297 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches351 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts540 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite601 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts887 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches970 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		1,047 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 6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 6.7%

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 speed65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1033 crimes were reported near North 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 1EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for North Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1033
Violence And Sexual Offences 259
Other Theft 197
Anti Social Behaviour 160
Shoplifting 124
Public Order 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Burglary 54
Vehicle Crime 40
Drugs 16
Theft From The Person 16
Robbery 11
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square104 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bassett Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Basildon Court487 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lovent Drive518 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Chapel Mews316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
More Crime Statistics for North Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EF

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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