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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2LN, LU7 2RA, LU7 2PZ, LU7 2PU, LU7 2QG, LU7 2YJ, LU7 2FG, LU7 2PR, LU7 2QQ.

Himley Green Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Himley Green are based on 114 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 2PY

Average Price
£298,193
Semi-Detached
£375,968
Terraced
£358,876
Detached
£577,152
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,648
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Himley Green

Average Price
£325,891
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Himley GreenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Himley Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002022-10-31 £572,329
20 Himley Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-09-08 £320,954
29 Himley Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-12-21 £192,078
8 Himley Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,6502021-12-17 £326,617
9 Himley Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-12-17 £353,673

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		509 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		601 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,524 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,582 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,297 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		3,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		3,948 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 		1,070 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,461 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		3,096 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 		3,142 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 Road484 yd
The Raj5 Old Road, Linslade770 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade851 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade870 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade208 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade598 yd
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade770 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade870 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade908 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade952 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		638 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches653 yd
Greenleas School (Derwent Road Site)
DERWENT ROAD 		grass pitches895 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts901 yd
Linslade School
MENTMORE ROAD 		grass pitches1,008 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,044 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,069 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Himley Green Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near Himley Green . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 2PY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Himley Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 140
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Bicycle Theft 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 14
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chelsea Green253 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Apple Tree Close151 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area472 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)472 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)472 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcourt Road317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southcourt Road317 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southcott Village219 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)472 yd
More Crime Statistics for Himley Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 2PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired88
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Information and communication14
Other14
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male148

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health149
Good health117
Fair health34
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 127
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White294

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain2
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion118
Christian168
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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