Drakes Avenue is in Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 3AF is located in the Leighton Buzzard North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2010-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, LU7 3AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3BX, LU7 3ET, LU7 3EP, LU7 3BY, LU7 3EB, LU7 3DZ, LU7 3JD, LU7 3EX, LU7 3ED.

Drakes Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drakes Avenue are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 3AF

Average Price
£364,222
Semi-Detached
£408,552
Terraced
£283,191
Detached
£455,115
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakes Avenue

Average Price
£359,746
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakes AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
91 Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-12-15 £170,000
43 Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-10-28 £105,454
49 Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002022-03-23 £110,663
103 Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-11-12 £339,744
97 Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-07-30 £322,700

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU 		901 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,314 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,415 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		857 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,816 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 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,576 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,586 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,701 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,091 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
Daisy Catering Ltd/Rumbles Fish BarUnit 2 Chamberlains Barn Local Centre, Underwood Croft408 yd
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard963 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard980 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road563 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard894 yd
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard995 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts599 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches723 yd
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches739 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 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.2%

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 speed76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drakes Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 210 crimes were reported near Drakes Avenue . 43% 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 3AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, LU7 3AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 210
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 18
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Theft 12
Burglary 11
Other Crime 8
Drugs 6
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 3AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tindall Avenue268 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Hillside Road546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woburn Place214 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vandyke Road443 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Northcourt282 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mountbatten Gardens272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kemsley Drive115 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Oakley Green226 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Oakley Green226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakley Green226 yd
More Crime Statistics for Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, LU7 3AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee192
Part-Time Employee62
Self-Employed47
Retired30
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family24
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Administrative and support service activities22
Construction19
Transport and storage19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Manufacturing15
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other9
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female311
Male302

Partnership Status

Single171
Married: Opposite sex188
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated14
Divorced36
Widowed13

Health

Very good health361
Good health180
Fair health59
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 60
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 81
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 129
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani5
Other Asian10
Black African17
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White543
Roma1
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom547
European Union20
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK547
10+ Years42
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom459
Ireland2
France6
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland1
Romania2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held117

Religion

No religion344
Christian230
Jewish3
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered27
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