Summer Street is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 1FN 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 2007-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3AR, LU7 1HT, LU7 3HG, LU7 3HH, LU7 1HZ, LU7 1HN, LU7 3EW, LU7 1HU, LU7 1HR.

Summer Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Summer Street are based on 31 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 1FN

Average Price
£281,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£281,808
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summer Street

Average Price
£290,614
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Summer Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Harman Court Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-07-16 £300,822
5 Harman Court Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£211,5002015-04-14 £325,140
8 Harman Court Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002015-01-09 £252,615
6 Harman Court Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,0002014-08-08 £224,567
7 Harman Court Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,0002014-03-31 £278,388

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		368 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		604 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		674 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		872 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,246 yd Community school No 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 		1,276 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,015 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 		785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		956 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,065 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,943 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 		1,978 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 Buzzard301 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard304 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard304 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard304 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard366 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard475 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard495 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street505 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard59 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard240 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard265 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard265 yd
Dilraj81 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard524 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard538 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard705 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade946 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches476 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite550 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts844 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches845 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts863 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,024 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,083 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 50.0%
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 50.0%

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 speed21 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.06 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Summer Street dangerous?

In 2023, 526 crimes were reported near Summer Street . Only 19% 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 1FN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 526
Violence And Sexual Offences 169
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Other Theft 48
Vehicle Crime 40
Shoplifting 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 33
Burglary 31
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 8
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Road460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area376 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Square528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square528 yd
More Crime Statistics for Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FN

Employment

LU7 1FN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee32
Retired30
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Transport and storage18
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Other10
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education9
Real estate activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities4
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female135
Male154

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex95
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health154
Good health92
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 74
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
White278
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years25
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Germany2
Italy4
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania9
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion147
Christian123
Buddhist3
Other religion2
Not answered14
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