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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1RX, LU7 1ST, LU7 1RU, LU7 4RN, LU7 1RW, LU7 1WB, LU7 1SE, LU7 1SH, LU7 1RT.

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 1SA

Average Price
£217,824
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£562,607
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£102,896
Other
no sales

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
51A Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£69,0002016-08-12 £77,705
51A Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£69,0002008-04-21 £92,393
51 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£103,5002008-04-21 £138,589
57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0001997-05-19 £562,607

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		323 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		952 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,258 yd Community school No 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 		1,468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,822 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,392 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 		376 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,029 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,612 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 		2,519 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
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard11 yd
Mevan6 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard188 yd
Angelico's Crystal & Rock Shop2-3 Rylands Mews, Lake Street192 yd
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street226 yd
Martini Cafe24 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street36 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard171 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard236 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard333 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard2 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street192 yd
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard242 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard286 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard193 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard286 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard476 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade789 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite41 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts277 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches498 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite776 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts885 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts924 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts976 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches1,011 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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, 835 crimes were reported near Lake Street . Only 10% 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 1SA.

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 1SA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 835
Violence And Sexual Offences 177
Other Theft 174
Anti Social Behaviour 134
Shoplifting 111
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Vehicle Crime 45
Burglary 38
Theft From The Person 16
Robbery 12
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 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 1SA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station126 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street392 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street514 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Street514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bossard Court460 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutlers Way495 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lovent Drive306 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4012342 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A4012342 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1SA

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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