Leighton Road is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1LE is located in the Linslade electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2007-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1LD, LU7 1LH, LU7 1LB, LU7 1LA, LU7 1EB, LU7 1AH, LU7 7AH, LU7 1DL, LU7 7DL.

Leighton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leighton Road are based on 94 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 1LE

Average Price
£207,275
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£207,275
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Road

Average Price
£531,262
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 77 Town Bridge Mill Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,2002023-10-09 £183,431
Flat 94 Town Bridge Mill Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-06-13 £208,504
Flat 1 Town Bridge Mill Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-05-05 £228,228
Flat 32 Town Bridge Mill Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£232,0002022-10-31 £221,328
Flat 93 Town Bridge Mill Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-08-31 £224,507

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 		365 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		571 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		1,145 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,272 yd Academy converter 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 		1,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,202 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,935 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 		360 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,128 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,724 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,995 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 		2,437 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
Parsons Park CafeGrove Road, Leighton Buzzard160 yd
Methi Indian Restaurant14-18 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard172 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade212 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade305 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard266 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard353 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard353 yd
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade414 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard182 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade210 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard227 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade255 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade143 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard274 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard488 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite135 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches232 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts471 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		559 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite705 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts759 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,088 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 78.5%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 779 crimes were reported near Leighton Road . Only 11% 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 1LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 779
Violence And Sexual Offences 222
Anti Social Behaviour 141
Shoplifting 133
Public Order 66
Other Theft 52
Burglary 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Vehicle Crime 22
Drugs 12
Theft From The Person 12
Bicycle Theft 10
Robbery 10
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square263 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews305 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Avenue262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews305 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area523 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Market Square532 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Market Square532 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired25
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Part-Time Employee11
Other6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education8
Human health and social work activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Manufacturing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female115
Male127

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex41
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health108
Good health90
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 91
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White205
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union28
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years28
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Italy4
Spain3
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion112
Christian102
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Other religion5
Not answered21
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