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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2QQ, LU7 2QG, LU7 2PY, LU7 2QD, LU7 2QF, LU7 2QH, LU7 2PW, LU7 2LN, LU7 2PR.

Rock Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rock Close are based on 10 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 2YJ

Average Price
£847,787
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£847,787
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock Close

Average Price
£847,025
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Rock Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,5002017-11-16 £712,528
4 Rock Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002016-04-01 £910,697
4 Rock Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002011-05-10 £930,398
1A Rock Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002010-04-30 £845,143
Campbell House Rock Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£495,0002008-04-11 £910,678

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		362 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		516 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		823 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,389 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,473 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 		1,297 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		3,149 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,094 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 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,067 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,740 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,950 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 		3,002 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 Road408 yd
The Raj5 Old Road, Linslade629 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade721 yd
Golden Star9 Wing Road, Linslade745 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori13 Wing Road, Linslade745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade221 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade521 yd
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade629 yd
Turkish Delight5 Wing Road, Linslade745 yd
Eagle Pizza3 Wing Road, Linslade776 yd
Kebab Ye24 Leighton Road, Linslade818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVimy Road, Linslade1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		527 yd
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches593 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts806 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Greenleas School (Derwent Road Site)
DERWENT ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Linslade School
MENTMORE ROAD 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
MENTMORE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,038 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 91.7%
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/s8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed43.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed43.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.9 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rock Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Rock Close . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 2YJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rock Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2YJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 162
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Bicycle Theft 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 15
Other Theft 15
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 10
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area515 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chelsea Green400 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Apple Tree Close260 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southcourt Road168 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcourt Road168 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)334 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Leighton Buzzard (Station)334 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Road472 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rock Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2YJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 2YJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired88
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Information and communication14
Other14
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male148

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health149
Good health117
Fair health34
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 127
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White294

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain2
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion118
Christian168
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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