Old School Court is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1HN 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 Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1JQ, LU7 1FL, LU7 1HU, LU7 1HZ, LU7 1HT, LU7 1HS, LU7 1NQ, LU7 3AR, LU7 1FN.

Old School Court Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old School Court are based on 5 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 1HN

Average Price
£259,880
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£259,880
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Court

Average Price
£270,849
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School CourtStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002014-08-15 £270,755
3 Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002012-09-04 £225,836
2 Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002011-07-25 £231,989
5 Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002009-03-13 £256,090
3 Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002006-10-13 £251,587

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		387 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		548 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		762 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		863 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,337 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 		1,314 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,995 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 		753 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,047 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,912 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 		1,935 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 Buzzard221 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard227 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard313 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard313 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard298 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard453 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard454 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street454 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard143 yd
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard225 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard255 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard272 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard505 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard565 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard652 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches531 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite560 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches801 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts874 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts934 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,025 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,053 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 speed54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old School Court Street dangerous?

In 2023, 521 crimes were reported near Old School Court . 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 1HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 521
Violence And Sexual Offences 168
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Other Theft 48
Shoplifting 39
Vehicle Crime 38
Public Order 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Burglary 30
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 1HN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area296 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square504 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street373 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Wood408 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Wood408 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road387 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road387 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrow Path298 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St George'S Close276 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HN

Employment

LU7 1HN 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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