Old Road is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 2RP is located in the Linslade electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2004-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

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 2RP

Average Price
£184,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£184,051
Other
no sales

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
Flat 2 Tooleys Mill, 1 Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-03-07 £197,951
Flat 3 Tooleys Mill, 1 Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002017-10-27 £177,721
Flat 4 Tooleys Mill, 1 Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£119,5002014-10-01 £165,705
Flat 1 Tooleys Mill, 1 Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£106,0002012-02-13 £170,362
Flat 3 Tooleys Mill, 1 Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,0002010-07-12 £167,802

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		494 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		644 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		794 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		896 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		1,496 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 		1,205 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,452 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,701 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 		617 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,248 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 		2,555 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
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade61 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade72 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade107 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade107 yd
Parsons Park CafeGrove Road, Leighton Buzzard134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade144 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade468 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard512 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard626 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade55 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade74 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade107 yd
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade144 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade306 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard557 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard771 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite221 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		309 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts368 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches491 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite979 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool980 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts989 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Cedars Upper School
MENTMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,051 yd
Linslade School
MENTMORE ROAD 		grass pitches1,075 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 548 crimes were reported near Old Road . Only 18% 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 2RP.

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 2RP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 548
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Anti Social Behaviour 94
Public Order 51
Other Theft 49
Shoplifting 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Burglary 36
Vehicle Crime 26
Bicycle Theft 23
Drugs 9
Theft From The Person 7
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Bridge Mill283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews108 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Gardens252 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Avenue480 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mardle Road534 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mardle Road534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Lane413 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket353 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket353 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket353 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RP

Employment

LU7 2RP 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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