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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2US, LU7 2RP, LU7 2RF, LU7 1LF, LU7 1FZ, LU7 2TD, LU7 2NJ, LU7 2NG, LU7 2AP.

Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Road are based on 141 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 2RD

Average Price
£280,644
Semi-Detached
£255,299
Terraced
£274,309
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£90,163
Other
£642,174

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£195,730
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2B Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-08-10 £280,999
8 Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-03-24 £310,814
4 Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-02-27 £298,090
2B Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£229,0002017-07-05 £272,384
12 Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002017-06-30 £266,840

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		505 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		620 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		791 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		900 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,497 yd Academy converter 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 		1,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,420 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,736 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 		607 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,055 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,986 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,215 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 		2,520 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
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade62 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade96 yd
Parsons Park CafeGrove Road, Leighton Buzzard127 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade138 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade153 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard503 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade505 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard611 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade63 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade74 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade138 yd
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade153 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade274 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard535 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite218 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		345 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts398 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches479 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite964 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts985 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,014 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches1,030 yd
Cedars Upper School
MENTMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,084 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 633 crimes were reported near Old Road . Only 15% 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 2RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 633
Violence And Sexual Offences 162
Shoplifting 104
Anti Social Behaviour 97
Public Order 54
Other Theft 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Burglary 37
Vehicle Crime 27
Bicycle Theft 23
Theft From The Person 11
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Canal Mews20 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Lane390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Square501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square501 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square501 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Square501 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Square501 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket317 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket317 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RD

Employment

LU7 2RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee182
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee32
Retired30
Looking after home or family14
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles55
Human health and social work activities30
Other19
Manufacturing18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Real estate activities8
Information and communication6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female180
Male202

Partnership Status

Single200
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced19
Widowed3

Health

Very good health187
Good health147
Fair health37
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 150
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian5
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White351
Roma6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union35
Rest of Europe9
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years23
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland6
France2
Germany2
Italy3
Spain3
Poland2
Romania15
Other EU countries6
Other Europe5
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion206
Christian140
Buddhist6
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered25
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