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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2TB, LU7 2TD, LU7 2SW, LU7 2RF, LU7 2RD, LU7 2US, LU7 2ST, LU7 2RP, LU7 2RE.

Faulkners Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Faulkners Way are based on 26 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 2SS

Average Price
£547,981
Semi-Detached
£303,481
Terraced
£276,674
Detached
£905,582
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faulkners Way

Average Price
£550,783
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faulkners WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Faulkners Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002023-09-05 £746,785
10 Faulkners Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£266,0002021-02-12 £302,311
24 Faulkners Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£940,0002021-01-29 £1,128,558
33 Faulkners Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002020-03-06 £702,330
8 Faulkners Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-08-23 £173,160

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		491 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		618 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		841 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		884 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,432 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 		1,400 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,342 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,841 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 		675 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,216 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,142 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 		2,370 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, Linslade198 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade203 yd
Parsons Park CafeGrove Road, Leighton Buzzard250 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade255 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade198 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard581 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade640 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard661 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade198 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade203 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade237 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade301 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade242 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard554 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard770 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite336 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		474 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches547 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts562 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches970 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite1,005 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,073 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Faulkners Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 555 crimes were reported near Faulkners Way . 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 2SS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Faulkners Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 555
Violence And Sexual Offences 148
Shoplifting 102
Anti Social Behaviour 92
Public Order 46
Other Theft 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Burglary 28
Vehicle Crime 24
Drugs 9
Theft From The Person 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Grove498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket224 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Lane414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane414 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Road213 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area490 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket224 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket224 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket224 yd
More Crime Statistics for Faulkners Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 2SS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired153
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Construction20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male180

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed63

Health

Very good health199
Good health90
Fair health76
Bad health23
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 120
Other38

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White360
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom351
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK351
10+ Years26
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland3
France1
Italy8
Portugal2
Romania5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion124
Christian189
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim2
Not answered67
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