Albany Road is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1NS is located in the Leighton Buzzard South 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 Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1NP, LU7 3LR, LU7 1SH, LU7 1NR, LU7 3NT, LU7 1HJ, LU7 1SE, LU7 1EZ, LU7 1GR.

Albany Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albany Road are based on 39 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 1NS

Average Price
£517,139
Semi-Detached
£478,104
Terraced
£466,576
Detached
£673,343
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,202
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Road

Average Price
£509,394
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-05-09 £344,598
2 Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£458,5002021-02-25 £542,532
24 Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£486,0002020-12-14 £569,873
12 Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-09-02 £523,284
6 Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£412,5002019-05-28 £503,213

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		509 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		570 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		601 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		714 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,081 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 		1,551 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,745 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 		611 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,343 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,705 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 		2,349 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
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard177 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard177 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard276 yd
The Cottage Italian Bistro19-21 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard310 yd
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street315 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard335 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard363 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard424 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard177 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard191 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard198 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard198 yd
Dilraj81 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard153 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard420 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard637 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite258 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts533 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts708 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches715 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches744 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts889 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite991 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,082 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albany Road dangerous?

In 2023, 748 crimes were reported near Albany Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 1NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 748
Other Theft 173
Violence And Sexual Offences 169
Anti Social Behaviour 132
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Vehicle Crime 48
Shoplifting 48
Public Order 45
Burglary 29
Drugs 16
Robbery 11
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station344 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square376 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square376 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square376 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Square376 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square376 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Square376 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockliffe Street263 yd
More Crime Statistics for Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Retired55
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing19
Information and communication19
Construction13
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female169
Male168

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health196
Good health101
Fair health27
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 143
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White323
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland1
France3
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal3
Poland5
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion162
Christian145
Hindu1
Jewish2
Muslim1
Sikh2
Not answered25
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