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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 8RS, LU7 1HE, LU7 1TQ, LU7 1RT, LU7 8FH, LU7 1DG, LU7 1EY, LU7 1RW, LU7 1EU.

Lake Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lake Street are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 1RS

Average Price
£312,129
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£312,129

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Street

Average Price
£221,609
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 - 9 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-11-05 £312,129
First And Second Floor 9 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-11-05 £312,129

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 		273 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		365 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		834 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		879 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		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 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,502 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,786 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,377 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 		291 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,143 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,433 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,575 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 		2,377 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
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street42 yd
Mevan6 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard43 yd
Martini Cafe24 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard52 yd
Amore Bakery CafeUnit 1, 2A Hockliffe Street60 yd
Angelico's Crystal & Rock Shop2-3 Rylands Mews, Lake Street68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard54 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard57 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard148 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street189 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street68 yd
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard96 yd
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard147 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard158 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard106 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard317 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard327 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade631 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite152 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches387 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts410 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite661 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts910 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches977 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,033 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,067 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Lake Street dangerous?

In 2023, 947 crimes were reported near Lake Street . Only 9% 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 1RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1RS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 947
Violence And Sexual Offences 230
Other Theft 186
Anti Social Behaviour 146
Shoplifting 108
Public Order 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Burglary 48
Vehicle Crime 37
Theft From The Person 17
Drugs 15
Robbery 12
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert393 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near West Street343 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bossard Court275 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street420 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Street343 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street343 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station307 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station307 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee154
Retired88
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed40
Looking after home or family18
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Education25
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Manufacturing23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Information and communication19
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction8
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female224
Male246

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced40
Widowed36

Health

Very good health237
Good health148
Fair health69
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 175
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other8
White433
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom409
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK409
10+ Years41
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom371
Ireland5
France2
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion215
Christian201
Buddhist5
Muslim5
Not answered43
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