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

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

The Granary Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Granary are based on 4 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 1FP

Average Price
£316,006
Semi-Detached
£317,204
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£313,608
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Granary

Average Price
£335,398
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GranaryStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Granary, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-08-11 £300,000
2 The Granary, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£129,9952011-09-16 £254,440
1 The Granary, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£94,0002001-09-12 £290,865
2 The Granary, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£89,0002000-07-31 £334,060
1 The Granary, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£87,0002000-03-30 £336,350

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 		346 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		612 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		783 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,001 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,313 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 		1,539 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,847 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 		609 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,300 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,333 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,739 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 		1,939 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
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard67 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard77 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard84 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard221 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard121 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street289 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard326 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard389 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard85 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard154 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard157 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard221 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard392 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard449 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade612 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard665 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite571 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches615 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches794 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite794 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts856 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 The Granary Street dangerous?

In 2023, 692 crimes were reported near The Granary . Only 13% 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 1FP.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Granary, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 692
Violence And Sexual Offences 213
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Shoplifting 97
Public Order 54
Other Theft 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Burglary 45
Vehicle Crime 34
Drugs 16
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 11
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 1FP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laurel Mews328 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hockliffe Street332 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Market Square421 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert326 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall528 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Market Square421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friday Street546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road120 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road120 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockliffe Street332 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Granary, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 1FP 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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