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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2AD, LU7 2NN, LU7 2NP, LU7 7NS, LU7 2NT, LU7 2NS, LU7 7NH, LU7 2NH, LU7 2AR.

The Gables Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Gables are based on 13 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 2PQ

Average Price
£340,450
Semi-Detached
£314,987
Terraced
£346,441
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gables

Average Price
£337,000
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GablesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 The Gables, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-04-27 £346,565
13 The Gables, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,5002021-05-05 £323,659
10 The Gables, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-01-06 £407,944
6 The Gables, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,0002019-12-19 £297,097
11 The Gables, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£282,0002016-01-11 £377,777

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		506 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		877 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,072 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,099 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		1,275 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 		907 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,942 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,203 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 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		683 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		980 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,374 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,735 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 		3,021 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
Amanda NolanThe Gables Masonic Hall, 132 Wing Road45 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade437 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade437 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade447 yd
The Raj5 Old Road, Linslade468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade70 yd
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade342 yd
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade468 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard878 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade437 yd
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade468 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade499 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade554 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade802 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		190 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts381 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite621 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool647 yd
Linslade School
MENTMORE ROAD 		grass pitches683 yd
Cedars Upper School
MENTMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches719 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches879 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches986 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 speed38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Gables Street dangerous?

In 2023, 306 crimes were reported near The Gables . 33% 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 2PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Gables, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 306
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 24
Other Theft 23
Vehicle Crime 23
Bicycle Theft 23
Burglary 22
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews438 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)302 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area400 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mardle Road404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Canal Mews544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mardle Road404 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southcourt Road414 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcourt Road414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area500 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Gables, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PQ

Employment

LU7 2PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 Employee113
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed31
Retired31
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing19
Education19
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Transport and storage15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female169
Male144

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed4

Health

Very good health134
Good health126
Fair health39
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 82
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White295
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union21
Africa8
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years24
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland6
Spain2
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion165
Christian114
Buddhist1
Muslim4
Not answered26
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