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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 7LW, LU7 2LP, LU7 2NL, LU7 7NW, LU7 2NW, LU7 2LZ, LU7 2LL, LU7 2LR, LU7 2FF.

Ship Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ship Road are based on 28 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 2LW

Average Price
£303,873
Semi-Detached
£507,738
Terraced
£272,985
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ship Road

Average Price
£278,665
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ship Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-01-24 £224,866
8 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-01-12 £287,063
5 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-12-16 £260,213
6 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-10-07 £311,569
25 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£237,0002021-05-05 £262,247

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		821 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		859 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		893 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		1,417 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 		1,025 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,658 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,486 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 		730 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		826 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,132 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,451 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 		2,772 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
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade154 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade154 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade165 yd
The Raj5 Old Road, Linslade242 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade242 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade247 yd
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade587 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard624 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade154 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade215 yd
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade242 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade271 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade519 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard723 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard925 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		100 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts240 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite346 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches617 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool786 yd
Cedars Upper School
MENTMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches858 yd
Linslade School
MENTMORE ROAD 		grass pitches867 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches1,018 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,050 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 speed76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ship Road dangerous?

In 2023, 410 crimes were reported near Ship Road . Only 25% 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 2LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 410
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Anti Social Behaviour 85
Other Theft 41
Shoplifting 39
Public Order 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 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 2LW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mardle Road375 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Gardens56 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcourt Road499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road208 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area222 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Bridge Mill459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Town Bridge Mill459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews155 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews155 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW

Employment

LU7 2LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee110
Retired58
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Transport and storage19
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction13
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female153
Male168

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health190
Good health85
Fair health34
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 130
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian11
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other4
White290
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union13
Rest of Europe5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean13
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland3
France3
Italy1
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion153
Christian124
Hindu3
Muslim6
Sikh1
Not answered32
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