Lake Street is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1WB 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 2006-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1WB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1SA, LU7 1ST, LU7 1TS, LU7 4RN, LU7 1RX, LU7 1RU, LU7 1SE, LU7 4QX, LU7 1SF.

Lake Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lake Street are based on 118 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 1WB

Average Price
£198,373
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,373
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Street

Average Price
£211,523
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
Flat 49 Magnon Court Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-07-28 £171,439
Flat 30 Magnon Court Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-06-23 £189,108
Flat 11 Magnon Court Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-12-15 £187,092
Flat 5 Magnon Court Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-06-01 £170,571
Flat 41 Magnon Court Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-03-31 £183,465

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 		356 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		551 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		673 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		989 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,181 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 		1,475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,419 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 		456 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		963 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,625 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 		2,587 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 Buzzard88 yd
Mevan6 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard287 yd
Angelico's Crystal & Rock Shop2-3 Rylands Mews, Lake Street290 yd
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street324 yd
Martini Cafe24 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street110 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard269 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard332 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard430 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard100 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street290 yd
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard340 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard345 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard151 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard385 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard572 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade884 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite132 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts251 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches582 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts786 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite857 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts862 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,036 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,062 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed231.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed71.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lake Street dangerous?

In 2023, 701 crimes were reported near Lake Street . Only 13% 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 1WB.

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 1WB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 701
Other Theft 166
Violence And Sexual Offences 155
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Public Order 49
Shoplifting 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 29
Robbery 12
Drugs 10
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area306 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A4012254 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station61 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station61 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station61 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station61 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station61 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station61 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station61 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station61 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1WB

Employment

LU7 1WB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee213
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee42
Retired42
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Manufacturing37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Transport and storage19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities14
Other14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities9
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female254
Male267

Partnership Status

Single204
Married: Opposite sex136
Married: Same sex8
Separated15
Divorced55
Widowed13

Health

Very good health241
Good health194
Fair health66
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 174
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian15
Pakistani2
Other Asian14
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other3
White459
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom443
European Union27
Rest of Europe10
Africa17
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK443
10+ Years43
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom413
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries11
Turkey1
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa8
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion262
Christian195
Buddhist7
Hindu11
Muslim13
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered28
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