Plum Tree Lane is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1HY 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 Plum Tree Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1HX, LU7 1HS, LU7 1NG, LU7 1NQ, LU7 1HU, LU7 1NF, LU7 1DJ, LU7 1FL, LU7 1HT.

Plum Tree Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plum Tree Lane are based on 10 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 1HY

Average Price
£232,433
Semi-Detached
£320,403
Terraced
£329,634
Detached
£314,128
Flats/Maisonettes
£143,388
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plum Tree Lane

Average Price
£234,202
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plum Tree LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Plum Tree Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,5002022-04-22 £155,996
7 Plum Tree Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£283,0002021-06-10 £322,139
3 Plum Tree Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002019-12-12 £340,575
43 Plum Tree Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,5002017-02-10 £164,770
8 Plum Tree Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-07-01 £348,136

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		262 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		668 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		843 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,017 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		1,343 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 		1,193 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,140 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 		894 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		985 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,104 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,051 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 		1,784 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 Buzzard316 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard328 yd
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard389 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard470 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard410 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street583 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard593 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard603 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard208 yd
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard327 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard411 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard411 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard648 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard715 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard773 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches452 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite717 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts923 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches930 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts997 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,032 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 79.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 79.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 79.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 79.5%

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 speed56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Plum Tree Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 306 crimes were reported near Plum Tree Lane . 33% 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 1HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Plum Tree Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 306
Violence And Sexual Offences 98
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Other Theft 30
Vehicle Crime 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Burglary 25
Public Order 18
Drugs 12
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St George'S Close195 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street472 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Oakley Green507 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Oakley Green507 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockliffe Street488 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockliffe Street488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hockliffe Street488 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mountbatten Gardens534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area384 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert289 yd
More Crime Statistics for Plum Tree Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee132
Retired59
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing26
Education22
Administrative and support service activities15
Construction13
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female218
Male209

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated12
Divorced37
Widowed17

Health

Very good health179
Good health163
Fair health69
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 83
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian2
Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
White390
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom397
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK397
10+ Years25
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom324
Ireland3
Germany5
Italy2
Poland11
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
No passport held79

Religion

No religion214
Christian179
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim9
Other religion5
Not answered18
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