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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2XJ, LU7 2XL, LU7 2QP, LU7 2XP, LU7 2XN, LU7 2XD, LU7 2XF, LU7 2XX, LU7 2QR.

Derwent Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Derwent Road are based on 61 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 2QW

Average Price
£491,817
Semi-Detached
£341,424
Terraced
£341,465
Detached
£523,471
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derwent Road

Average Price
£523,859
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derwent Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Derwent Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-06-10 £479,853
34 Derwent Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002020-11-12 £602,445
10 Derwent Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-12-04 £440,228
48 Derwent Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002018-12-18 £591,774
44 Derwent Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£462,5002018-11-08 £562,628

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		340 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		788 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		974 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		2,064 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		2,157 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 		1,781 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		3,682 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		3,764 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,566 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,026 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		3,426 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		3,572 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 		3,415 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 Road1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade769 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenleas School (Derwent Road Site)
DERWENT ROAD 		grass pitches428 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches734 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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Derwent Road dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Derwent Road . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 2QW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Derwent Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 45
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Vehicle Crime 9
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Public Order 4
Shoplifting 3
Other Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Delamere Gardens171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chelsea Green495 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Road318 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eriboll Close289 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melfort Drive181 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Melfort Drive181 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chelsea Green495 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Road318 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morar Close218 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ullswater Drive234 yd
More Crime Statistics for Derwent Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired100
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Education37
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing19
Construction18
Administrative and support service activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Financial and insurance activities13
Other11
Transport and storage11
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female202
Male214

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex195
Divorced25
Widowed19

Health

Very good health202
Good health158
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 121
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White385

Country of Birth

United Kingdom392
European Union7
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK392
10+ Years23
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom360
Ireland2
Italy1
Spain2
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion133
Christian252
Hindu8
Other religion1
Not answered21
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