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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2XW, LU7 2XD, LU7 2XL, LU7 2XS, LU7 2XJ, LU7 2XB, LU7 2QW, LU7 2XT, LU7 2XP.

Melfort Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melfort Drive are based on 41 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 2XN

Average Price
£463,679
Semi-Detached
£455,227
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£485,749
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melfort Drive

Average Price
£462,807
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melfort DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Melfort Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£470,5002023-01-23 £463,358
37 Melfort Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£385,0002022-12-14 £371,740
16 Melfort Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£446,0002022-11-30 £436,843
24 Melfort Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£480,0002021-12-17 £504,127
12 Melfort Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£455,0002021-06-17 £513,724

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB
356 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA
935 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU
1,150 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR
2,244 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB
2,337 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
1,927 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY
3,585 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY
3,931 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
1,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX
2,207 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF
3,607 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU
3,741 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
3,540 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade943 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenleas School (Derwent Road Site)
DERWENT ROAD
grass pitches389 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN
grass pitches866 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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed55.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed55.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melfort Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Melfort Drive . 75% 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 2XN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melfort Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2XN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Shoplifting 3
Public Order 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Delamere Gardens234 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Melfort Drive0 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melfort Drive0 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morar Close288 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Road476 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Road476 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eriboll Close108 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ullswater Drive414 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coniston Road476 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ullswater Drive414 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melfort Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2XN

Employment

LU7 2XN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 Employee69
Retired64
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education22
Information and communication18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing13
Other12
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female134
Male130

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed6

Health

Very good health126
Good health99
Fair health29
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 79
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White237

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union9
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years20
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Spain2
Poland2
Other EU countries2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion89
Christian147
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered19