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

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

Mentmore Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mentmore Road are based on 68 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 2NY

Average Price
£608,782
Semi-Detached
£527,735
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£689,830
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mentmore Road

Average Price
£388,991
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mentmore Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£620,5502022-09-07 £613,739
Home Farm House, 25 Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002020-09-22 £1,005,094
3 Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002019-08-02 £597,986
15 Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002017-07-28 £573,057
3 Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£311,0002014-05-20 £557,715

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		619 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		759 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		801 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		1,037 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		1,539 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 		903 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,657 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,477 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 		663 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		717 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,056 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,448 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 		2,851 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, Linslade201 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade201 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade245 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade322 yd
Parsons Park CafeGrove Road, Leighton Buzzard325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade256 yd
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade373 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard562 yd
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade656 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade201 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade271 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade323 yd
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade373 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade556 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard698 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard882 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts93 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		200 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite328 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches566 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool676 yd
Cedars Upper School
MENTMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches746 yd
Linslade School
MENTMORE ROAD 		grass pitches775 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts945 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite1,031 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mentmore Road dangerous?

In 2023, 341 crimes were reported near Mentmore Road . 30% 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 2NY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2NY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 341
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Other Theft 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 23
Bicycle Theft 22
Burglary 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 5
Theft From The Person 5
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road342 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Bridge Mill461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road205 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area304 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Gardens191 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Gardens191 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Canal Mews336 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2NY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 2NY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired71
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed16
Other7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Education34
Professional, scientific and technical activities33
Human health and social work activities26
Construction25
Manufacturing23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Financial and insurance activities17
Information and communication16
Other11
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female132
Male131

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex148
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health144
Good health86
Fair health26
Bad health2
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White237
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union6
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland2
Germany1
Other EU countries2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion117
Christian128
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered15
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