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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2RN, LU7 2UY, LU7 2RZ, LU7 2SA, LU7 2QT, LU7 2RX, LU7 2AL, LU7 2QX, LU7 2QU.

Beech Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beech Grove are based on 8 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 2RY

Average Price
£263,855
Semi-Detached
£344,042
Terraced
£302,963
Detached
£342,452
Flats/Maisonettes
£193,150
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Grove

Average Price
£271,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Beech Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-09-23 £219,110
9 Beech Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-05-27 £218,059
15 Beech Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-10-22 £228,942
16 Beech Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-06-03 £181,310
20 Beech Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002018-01-26 £445,809

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		263 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		376 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		1,059 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,086 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,361 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 		1,647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,661 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,678 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 		1,158 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,473 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 		2,407 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, Linslade448 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade611 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade637 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade665 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade448 yd
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade772 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade781 yd
The GlobeGlobe Lane, Linslade902 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade448 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade637 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade638 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade665 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade718 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches498 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		648 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite792 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts888 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches1,030 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 96.0%
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 speed68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beech Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 210 crimes were reported near Beech Grove . 43% 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 2RY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beech Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 210
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Vehicle Crime 24
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Burglary 18
Other Theft 18
Bicycle Theft 18
Public Order 15
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Road432 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)453 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)453 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcourt Road449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southcourt Road449 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoke Road509 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area453 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area453 yd
More Crime Statistics for Beech Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2RY

Employment

LU7 2RY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee76
Retired41
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction17
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female139
Male132

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated7
Divorced31
Widowed10

Health

Very good health123
Good health91
Fair health41
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 58
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian7
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White254
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union16
Rest of Europe7
Africa12
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years19
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Ireland4
Portugal4
Romania11
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
North Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion117
Christian117
Hindu1
Muslim9
Other religion5
Not answered22
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