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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1FF, LU7 1EL, LU7 1FP, LU7 1DB, LU7 1ES, LU7 1BP, LU7 1DS, LU7 1DE, LU7 1AU.

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 1ET

Average Price
£225,517
Semi-Detached
£308,176
Terraced
£207,151
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,922
Other
£298,871

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
104 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-11-01 £194,699
96 - 100 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-03-02 £317,344
104 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£179,9952016-10-05 £227,050
96 - 100 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-01-25 £280,398
104 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,5002014-09-12 £232,350

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 		381 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		565 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		799 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		962 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,363 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 		1,493 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,879 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 		635 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,258 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,775 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 		1,926 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 Buzzard53 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard67 yd
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard109 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard229 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard136 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street314 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard344 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard395 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard67 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard161 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard170 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard229 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard408 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard485 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard647 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade660 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite567 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches649 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches745 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite838 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts862 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%

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

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

In 2023, 597 crimes were reported near North Street . Only 16% 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 1ET.

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 1ET

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 597
Violence And Sexual Offences 170
Shoplifting 95
Anti Social Behaviour 94
Public Order 44
Other Theft 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Burglary 33
Vehicle Crime 30
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 10
Other Crime 8
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square433 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St George'S Close483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Market Square433 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Market Square433 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Square433 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrow Path76 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square433 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square433 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square433 yd
More Crime Statistics for North Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired66
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed23
Other13
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Manufacturing29
Education17
Transport and storage15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction12
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female165
Male168

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health158
Good health111
Fair health55
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 94

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian2
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White304
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union6
Africa15
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years18
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland1
France1
Poland4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion159
Christian154
Buddhist4
Not answered16
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