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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1HS, LU7 1HT, LU7 1HN, LU7 1NQ, LU7 1JQ, LU7 1FL, LU7 1NG, LU7 1HY, LU7 1FN.

East Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on East Street are based on 77 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 1HU

Average Price
£263,198
Semi-Detached
£278,069
Terraced
£246,564
Detached
£541,114
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£266,825
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£279,0002021-08-06 £301,589
10 East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£236,0002021-06-30 £256,815
60 East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,5002020-01-24 £274,964
5 East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-01-10 £245,966
21 East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-03-07 £379,135

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		312 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		619 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		765 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		937 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,330 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 		1,240 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,070 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 		828 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,030 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,038 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,987 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 		1,880 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 Buzzard282 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard290 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard380 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard380 yd
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard366 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street527 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard527 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard529 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard125 yd
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard289 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard320 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard340 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard580 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard620 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard724 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade938 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches464 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite628 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches875 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts927 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts943 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts978 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 speed63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

In 2023, 334 crimes were reported near East Street . 31% 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 1HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 334
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Burglary 23
Public Order 20
Drugs 9
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrow Path339 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Summer Street45 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Doggett Street509 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laurel Mews298 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road427 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road427 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Wood419 yd
More Crime Statistics for East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU

Employment

LU7 1HU 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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