Vicarage Road is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 2LP is located in the Linslade 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 Vicarage Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2LW, LU7 7LW, LU7 2LL, LU7 7NW, LU7 2NW, LU7 2NR, LU7 7NR, LU7 2AR, LU7 2LR.

Vicarage Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vicarage Road are based on 2 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 2LP

Average Price
£684,992
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£684,992
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£651,506
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Green Leas Vicarage Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002011-08-05 £751,963
Green Leas Vicarage Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£186,5001999-10-15 £769,496
Cornerways Vicarage Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£86,5001996-06-25 £533,515

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		429 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		870 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		915 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		1,362 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 		1,039 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,700 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,449 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 		785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		834 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,188 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,494 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 		2,787 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
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade201 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade202 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade202 yd
The Raj5 Old Road, Linslade240 yd
Amanda NolanThe Gables Masonic Hall, 132 Wing Road261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade222 yd
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade240 yd
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade535 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard678 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade202 yd
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade240 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade256 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade310 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade556 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard773 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		57 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts284 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite397 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches671 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool794 yd
Linslade School
MENTMORE ROAD 		grass pitches866 yd
Cedars Upper School
MENTMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches867 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches970 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed214.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

In 2023, 396 crimes were reported near Vicarage Road . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 2LP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 396
Violence And Sexual Offences 98
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Other Theft 41
Public Order 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Shoplifting 28
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 22
Bicycle Theft 21
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 2LP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area214 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road37 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Bridge Mill506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Town Bridge Mill506 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mardle Road406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area252 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcourt Road444 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southcourt Road444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews202 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LP

Employment

LU7 2LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee156
Retired50
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee27
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities26
Education25
Transport and storage20
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other16
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing14
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male200

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex101
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced37
Widowed8

Health

Very good health186
Good health141
Fair health39
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 144
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White352
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union29
Rest of Europe8
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland4
France1
Italy6
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion209
Christian136
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered24
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