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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2RF, LU7 2RD, LU7 2US, LU7 2SS, LU7 2RP, LU7 2RB, LU7 2AP, LU7 2LX, LU7 1LF.

The Elms Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Elms are based on 45 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 2TD

Average Price
£143,538
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£171,267
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,522
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Elms

Average Price
£136,204
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ElmsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 The Elms, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,5002022-11-08 £158,006
22 The Elms, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-07-28 £182,422
17 The Elms, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,5002019-12-13 £171,193
2 The Elms, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,5002019-03-08 £178,489
22 The Elms, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-06-15 £178,607

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		649 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		839 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		858 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		1,464 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 		1,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,417 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,754 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 		664 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,118 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,028 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,214 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 		2,470 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, Linslade120 yd
The Vibes24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade135 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade158 yd
Parsons Park CafeGrove Road, Leighton Buzzard197 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade120 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade542 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard563 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard662 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade120 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade136 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade152 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade209 yd
Sky 812 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade282 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard572 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard790 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite289 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		376 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts470 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches536 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches969 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite1,013 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,051 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,077 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Elms Street dangerous?

In 2023, 506 crimes were reported near The Elms . Only 20% 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 2TD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Elms, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 506
Violence And Sexual Offences 146
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Other Theft 47
Public Order 44
Shoplifting 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Burglary 31
Vehicle Crime 26
Bicycle Theft 23
Drugs 9
Theft From The Person 7
Other Crime 6
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area102 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket298 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Mews210 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Lane427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane427 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Bridge Mill309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Town Bridge Mill309 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Elms, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TD

Employment

LU7 2TD 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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