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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2NA, LU7 2NF, LU7 2AS, LU7 2AQ, LU7 2RE, LU7 2LU, LU7 2RG, LU7 2AN, LU7 2RQ.

Soulbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Soulbury Road are based on 79 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 2RL

Average Price
£253,537
Semi-Detached
£350,732
Terraced
£242,759
Detached
£257,273
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,149
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soulbury Road

Average Price
£362,347
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soulbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Soulbury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,0002022-04-14 £262,981
19 Soulbury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-06-29 £303,057
10 Soulbury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-04-13 £287,711
26 Soulbury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,5002017-11-17 £231,729
28 Soulbury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002017-09-08 £255,028

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		213 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
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		890 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,090 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		1,219 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 		1,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,612 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,604 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 		906 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,414 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 		2,541 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 Raj5 Old Road, Linslade152 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade312 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade361 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade364 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade152 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade510 yd
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade636 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard802 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade152 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade348 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade362 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade364 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade517 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard817 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		358 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite516 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts582 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches731 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches778 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 91.3%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Soulbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 409 crimes were reported near Soulbury Road . Only 25% 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 2RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Soulbury Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 409
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Other Theft 41
Shoplifting 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Public Order 32
Vehicle Crime 23
Bicycle Theft 21
Burglary 21
Drugs 7
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews366 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)243 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Road132 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket503 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket503 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket503 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket503 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Gardens323 yd
More Crime Statistics for Soulbury Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RL

Employment

LU7 2RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 Employee156
Retired50
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee27
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities26
Education25
Transport and storage20
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other16
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing14
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male200

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex101
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced37
Widowed8

Health

Very good health186
Good health141
Fair health39
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 144
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White352
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union29
Rest of Europe8
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland4
France1
Italy6
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion209
Christian136
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered24
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