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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2TB, LU7 2SX, LU7 2SW, LU7 2SS, LU7 2RQ, LU7 1FG, LU7 2TD, LU7 2AL, LU7 2SP.

Harcourt Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harcourt Close are based on 11 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 2ST

Average Price
£543,306
Semi-Detached
£528,746
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£654,931
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harcourt Close

Average Price
£526,890
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harcourt CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Harcourt Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-12-15 £522,438
7 Harcourt Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,5002019-02-22 £483,193
2 Harcourt Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£338,0002018-09-14 £410,658
16 Harcourt Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002017-03-01 £554,162
1 Harcourt Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£586,0002016-05-06 £801,693

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		495 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		697 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		770 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,026 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,422 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 		1,566 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,310 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,923 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 		806 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,079 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,115 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 		2,238 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, Linslade317 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade376 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade419 yd
Parsons Park CafeGrove Road, Leighton Buzzard421 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade317 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard720 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade775 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard780 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade317 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade376 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade408 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade470 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade345 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard654 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite503 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		608 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches682 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts731 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches894 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 speed67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harcourt Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 385 crimes were reported near Harcourt Close . Only 27% 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 2ST.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harcourt Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2ST

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 385
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Anti Social Behaviour 85
Shoplifting 39
Other Theft 35
Public Order 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Burglary 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area362 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket271 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bossington Lane433 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Road322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoke Road501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bassett Road540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bossington Lane433 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area391 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road520 yd
More Crime Statistics for Harcourt Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2ST

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 2ST area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other

Employment Industry

Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male145

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed24

Health

Very good health142
Good health112
Fair health32
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 89
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White281
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union11
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland3
France1
Germany2
Poland1
Other EU countries2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion117
Christian156
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered18
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