Market Square is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 1HE is located in the Leighton Buzzard South 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 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1RS, LU7 1TQ, LU7 1EU, LU7 1EY, LU7 1DG, LU7 8RS, LU7 1RT, LU7 1EF, LU7 8FH.

Market Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 19 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 1HE

Average Price
£214,859
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£286,219
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£161,339
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£258,560
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 28 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£139,9502016-03-02 £166,379
Flat 1 28 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,5002016-01-29 £147,358
Flat 2 28 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,5002015-12-16 £160,687
Flat 4 28 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,9502015-11-23 £170,932
24A Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002008-09-12 £256,431

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 		221 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		369 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		883 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		889 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,293 yd Community school 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 		1,490 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,804 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,350 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 		261 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,192 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,414 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,593 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 		2,358 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
Martini Cafe24 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard2 yd
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street32 yd
Amore Bakery CafeUnit 1, 2A Hockliffe Street43 yd
Ollie Vees33-33A Market Square, Leighton Buzzard51 yd
Mevan6 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard54 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard73 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard105 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street164 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard62 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street68 yd
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard104 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard118 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard54 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard266 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard380 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade579 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite202 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches345 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts438 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite617 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts875 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches998 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		1,060 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,081 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 947 crimes were reported near Market Square . Only 9% 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 1HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 947
Violence And Sexual Offences 230
Other Theft 185
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Shoplifting 108
Public Order 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Burglary 47
Vehicle Crime 37
Theft From The Person 17
Drugs 14
Robbery 12
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Market Square0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane409 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station352 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert409 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall152 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall152 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Bridge Mill532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Town Bridge Mill532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Lane409 yd
More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee136
Retired36
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing21
Education19
Human health and social work activities14
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male177

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated6
Divorced40
Widowed10

Health

Very good health173
Good health125
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 97
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Other Asian7
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White297
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years23
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland2
France1
Italy9
Poland6
Romania15
Other EU countries10
Turkey5
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion177
Christian132
Hindu8
Jewish3
Not answered24
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