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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2QW, LU7 2XL, LU7 2XP, LU7 2XD, LU7 2QP, LU7 2XN, LU7 2XF, LU7 2XX, LU7 2XQ.

Blakedown Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blakedown Road are based on 23 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 2XJ

Average Price
£435,301
Semi-Detached
£403,917
Terraced
£384,484
Detached
£475,655
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakedown Road

Average Price
£426,755
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakedown Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£402,0002022-05-20 £406,514
23 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£487,0002021-05-14 £555,821
12 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-01-15 £413,768
30 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£437,5002020-12-15 £537,792
2 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002020-09-22 £459,562

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		305 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		789 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		2,086 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		2,186 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 		1,821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		3,694 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		3,776 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,053 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		3,452 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		3,585 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 		3,409 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
Amanda NolanThe Gables Masonic Hall, 132 Wing Road1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade803 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenleas School (Derwent Road Site)
DERWENT ROAD 		grass pitches389 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches729 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blakedown Road dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near Blakedown Road . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 2XJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2XJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Vehicle Crime 9
Public Order 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Delamere Gardens138 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chelsea Green535 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Road323 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eriboll Close265 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melfort Drive158 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chelsea Green535 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Melfort Drive158 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morar Close189 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Road323 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ullswater Drive257 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2XJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired57
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female156
Male160

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health154
Good health121
Fair health31
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 90
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union9
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland3
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion136
Christian164
Hindu3
Not answered10
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