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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1DD, LU7 1YU, LU7 7DL, LU7 1DL, LU7 1BB, LU7 1AN, LU7 1DN, LU7 1DF, LU7 1DU.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 13 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 1HH

Average Price
£251,440
Semi-Detached
£267,664
Terraced
£243,328
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£237,540
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 West Court West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,5002014-06-24 £236,689
2 West Court West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£54,9501998-11-20 £267,664
4 West Court West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,5001997-11-14 £249,967

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 		81 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		504 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		993 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,022 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,157 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 		1,463 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,925 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,209 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 		276 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,345 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,716 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 		2,273 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
Cafe Nero1a/1b Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard103 yd
Think Yeti LtdThe Crooked Crow Bar, 27 Waterborne Walk106 yd
Dessert Disco29 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard138 yd
Sorelli Cafe1 High Street, Leighton Buzzard157 yd
Costa23A-23B High Street, Leighton Buzzard157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street184 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard211 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard211 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard225 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard270 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza23 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard104 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard186 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard215 yd
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard227 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard68 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard238 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade295 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard669 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches230 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite489 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts650 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts724 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		845 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 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 West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 847 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 10% 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 1HH.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 847
Violence And Sexual Offences 244
Anti Social Behaviour 142
Shoplifting 134
Public Order 75
Other Theft 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Burglary 45
Vehicle Crime 31
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 14
Robbery 11
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall439 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square290 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near West Street0 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Lane156 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket352 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket352 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HH

Employment

LU7 1HH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee54
Retired32
Part-Time Employee29
Other22
Unemployed11
Self-Employed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing7
Education6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female106
Male111

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed7

Health

Very good health77
Good health88
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 46
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White191

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union23
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years23
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Ireland4
France1
Italy4
Portugal3
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion115
Christian81
Muslim8
Other religion5
Not answered8
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