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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1ES, LU7 1DS, LU7 1FF, LU7 1JB, LU7 1ET, LU7 1EL, LU7 1NE, LU7 1JQ, LU7 1JA.

Bedford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Street are based on 6 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 1JE

Average Price
£324,656
Semi-Detached
£426,352
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£408,660
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,876
Other
£111,055

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£430,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£493,0002022-01-07 £522,655
2 Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-10-01 £203,724
Flat 2 36 Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-12-20 £173,910
27 Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£303,0002019-11-01 £380,356
36 Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£17,5002018-06-22 £18,386

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 		404 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		523 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		764 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		854 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,436 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 		1,455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,875 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 		628 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,783 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 		1,981 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 Buzzard76 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard79 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard204 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard204 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard149 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street316 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard326 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard350 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard77 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard144 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard174 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard204 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard385 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard509 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard555 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade725 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite498 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches663 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches680 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts804 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite879 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,037 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 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.5%

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 speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 660 crimes were reported near Bedford Street . Only 14% 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 1JE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1JE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 660
Violence And Sexual Offences 178
Anti Social Behaviour 112
Shoplifting 102
Other Theft 54
Public Order 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Burglary 38
Vehicle Crime 36
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 8
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Street217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Basildon Court499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bassett Road442 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street205 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laurel Mews344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square396 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert178 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired67
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family14
Other13
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing10
Education9
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Other3
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male143

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed32

Health

Very good health111
Good health93
Fair health46
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 59
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White248
Roma3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union23
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years20
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Italy4
Portugal2
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion118
Christian140
Hindu1
Sikh1
Not answered15
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