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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2XW, LU7 2XB, LU7 2XN, LU7 2XT, LU7 2XD, LU7 2XL, LU7 2XE, LU7 2XJ, LU7 2XG.

Leven Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leven Close are based on 14 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 2XS

Average Price
£511,287
Semi-Detached
£477,449
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£557,431
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leven Close

Average Price
£532,444
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leven CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Leven Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-02-06 £419,313
11 Leven Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£603,0002022-12-14 £582,232
2 Leven Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-11-12 £435,014
3 Leven Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002021-03-19 £514,720
17 Leven Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,5002019-11-29 £398,558

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		1,003 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,251 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		2,350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		2,456 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 		2,058 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		3,583 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		4,014 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 		1,848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		3,720 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		3,826 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 		3,576 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
Liscombe Health Club CafeHealth and Fitness Centre, Liscombe Park1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenleas School (Derwent Road Site)
DERWENT ROAD 		grass pitches344 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches921 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 14.3%
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/s85.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed19.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed30.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed30.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leven Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Leven Close . 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 2XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leven Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2XS

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 2XS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Delamere Gardens294 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Melfort Drive131 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morar Close339 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eriboll Close72 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melfort Drive131 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ullswater Drive526 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morar Close339 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ullswater Drive526 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rannock Gardens395 yd
2023-07Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lochy Drive482 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leven Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2XS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 2XS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired101
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Education33
Manufacturing17
Information and communication15
Construction13
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other11
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male178

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health173
Good health130
Fair health36
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 114
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White333
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion140
Christian182
Muslim1
Sikh1
Not answered25
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