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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1FP, LU7 1ET, LU7 1FF, LU7 1DB, LU7 1ES, LU7 1AU, LU7 1BP, LU7 1DE, LU7 1BL.

North Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on North Street are based on 60 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 1EL

Average Price
£199,904
Semi-Detached
£222,391
Terraced
£208,541
Detached
£287,204
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,362
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£171,663
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
93 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,0002022-05-26 £214,380
Flat 8 White Lion Mews, 87 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£163,0002021-09-08 £168,126
95 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£186,5002018-08-10 £227,280
93 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£179,9102017-08-04 £213,844
Flat 4 White Lion Mews, 87 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002017-02-24 £178,275

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 		355 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		782 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		981 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,333 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 		1,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,854 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 		613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,279 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,748 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 		1,940 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
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard58 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard68 yd
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard87 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard216 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard118 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street292 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard326 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard384 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard69 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard149 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard152 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard216 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard391 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard458 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade629 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard651 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite562 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches623 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches775 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite808 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts851 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 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, 629 crimes were reported near North Street . Only 15% 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 1EL.

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 1EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 629
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Shoplifting 95
Public Order 46
Other Theft 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Burglary 40
Vehicle Crime 32
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road140 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hockliffe Street321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square419 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square419 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square419 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square419 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albany Road541 yd
More Crime Statistics for North Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 1EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed14
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)3
Other
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities9
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Construction3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male108

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed51

Health

Very good health96
Good health90
Fair health53
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 65
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White235
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union29
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years18
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom187
Ireland5
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion99
Christian129
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered17
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