Oakbank Drive is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 3BN 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 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oakbank Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3BW, LU7 3BR, LU7 3AN, LU7 3AY, LU7 3AX, LU7 3BE, LU7 3DG, LU7 3BL, LU7 3BP.

Oakbank Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakbank Drive are based on 4 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 3BN

Average Price
£928,047
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£928,047
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakbank Drive

Average Price
£1,103,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakbank DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Avalon Oakbank Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£835,0002021-06-29 £942,769
Oakbank Oakbank Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£885,0002020-07-14 £1,101,306
Avalon Oakbank Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002014-07-21 £657,583
Fyall Oakbank Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002014-07-18 £1,297,861
Northbank Oakbank Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£250,0002014-07-18 £432,620

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU 		413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		648 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach LU7 0AX 		1,032 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,879 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		2,453 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 		1,689 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		3,904 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 		1,718 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,729 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,835 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		3,749 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 		199 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
George W Roberts & Son t/a The Star230 Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard109 yd
The Axe & Compass23 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach562 yd
The Dukes7-9 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach562 yd
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club LimitedPlantation Road, Leighton Buzzard715 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oak Bank School
SANDY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite130 yd
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club
PLANTATION ROAD 		golf716 yd
Thrift Road Playing Field (Closed)
Thrift Road 		grass pitches1,049 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 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 40.0%

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 speed52 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oakbank Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 51 crimes were reported near Oakbank Drive . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 3BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oakbank Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 51
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Vehicle Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 4
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cotefield Drive453 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shenley Hill Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shenley Close169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leighton Road539 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Carlton Grove166 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Craddock Drive84 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chiltern Gardens194 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carlton Grove166 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Bank Drive0 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Bank Drive0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Oakbank Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing15
Education15
Human health and social work activities10
Other9
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male143

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed26

Health

Very good health136
Good health109
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 68
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union13
Africa11
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years23
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland5
Italy2
Lithuania3
Poland3
Other EU countries3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion118
Christian152
Hindu3
Jewish1
Not answered19
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