Vimy Road is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 1ER is located in the Linslade 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 Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1FG, LU7 1LH, LU7 1AP, LU7 3WJ, LU7 2SS, LU7 2TB, LU7 1LE, LU7 1DL, LU7 7DL.

Vimy Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vimy Road are based on 1 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 1ER

Average Price
£7,940,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£7,940,564

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vimy Road

Average Price
£7,940,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vimy Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Homebase Ltd Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£7,120,0002016-09-30 £7,940,564

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 		426 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		711 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		787 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		1,033 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,208 yd Academy converter 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 		1,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,120 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,049 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 		557 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,811 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,919 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 		2,221 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
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade312 yd
Parsons Park CafeGrove Road, Leighton Buzzard313 yd
Methi Indian Restaurant14-18 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard382 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade410 yd
The Raj5 Old Road, Linslade414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade414 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard485 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street519 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard521 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade311 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade366 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard393 yd
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade414 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade108 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard388 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard590 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite355 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches442 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		661 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts670 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite840 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts962 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
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 Vimy Road dangerous?

In 2023, 640 crimes were reported near Vimy Road . Only 15% 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 1ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1ER

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 640
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Anti Social Behaviour 119
Shoplifting 102
Public Order 57
Other Theft 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Burglary 35
Vehicle Crime 21
Theft From The Person 10
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket0 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Avenue178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square482 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square482 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square482 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Bridge Mill250 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket0 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Square482 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane275 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1ER

Employment

LU7 1ER area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee44
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Retired20
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed14
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities20
Education16
Manufacturing14
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male138

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated8
Divorced40
Widowed8

Health

Very good health131
Good health113
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 50
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White290
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years18
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
No passport held95

Religion

No religion170
Christian106
Sikh2
Other religion12
Not answered20
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