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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2PW, LU7 2QF, LU7 2QG, LU7 2YJ, LU7 2PP, LU7 2QQ, LU7 2QE, LU7 2PR, LU7 2NS.

Southcourt Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southcourt Avenue are based on 50 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 2QD

Average Price
£643,177
Semi-Detached
£634,394
Terraced
£427,357
Detached
£688,725
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcourt Avenue

Average Price
£400,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcourt AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Southcourt Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002023-05-25 £599,630
60 Southcourt Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002021-03-12 £639,567
20 Southcourt Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002020-07-03 £680,188
32 Southcourt Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002020-05-26 £685,576
39 Southcourt Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-03-20 £251,042

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		306 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		590 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		977 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,316 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 		1,189 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		3,031 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,174 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 		959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,186 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,588 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,830 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 		2,950 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 Road264 yd
The Raj5 Old Road, Linslade498 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade573 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade593 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade211 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade373 yd
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade498 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade498 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade593 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade629 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade674 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade897 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		370 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts649 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches689 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite791 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool927 yd
Linslade School
MENTMORE ROAD 		grass pitches932 yd
Cedars Upper School
MENTMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches996 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches1,069 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 speed33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed35.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southcourt Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 191 crimes were reported near Southcourt Avenue . 46% 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 2QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southcourt Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Bicycle Theft 18
Public Order 18
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 13
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road473 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)199 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area199 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road417 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Gardens403 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Gardens403 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area386 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)199 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area199 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Road479 yd
More Crime Statistics for Southcourt Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired77
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education29
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Construction14
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male184

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex196
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed6

Health

Very good health177
Good health142
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 126
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White337
Roma5
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union16
Rest of Europe7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years22
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland1
France6
Italy1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion143
Christian202
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered12
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