Sandy Lane is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district.
LU7 3BQ is located in the Heath and Reach 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 Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knolls House Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £395,000 | 2010-04-01 | £800,535 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Dovery Down Lower School Heath Road, LU7 3AG | 747 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Heathwood Lower School Heath Road, LU7 3AU | 822 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Thrift Road, Heath and Reach LU7 0AX | 1,290 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Rushmere Park Academy East Street, LU7 1EW | 1,957 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road, LU7 1AR | 2,306 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY | 2,042 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE | 3,659 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU | 2,014 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Leighton Middle School Church Square, LU7 1EX | 2,577 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF | 2,982 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Linslade School Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA | 3,480 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Oak Bank School Sandy Lane, LU7 3BE | 584 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard Golf Club Limited | Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard | 200 yd | |
| George W Roberts & Son t/a The Star | 230 Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard | 689 yd | |
| The Axe & Compass | 23 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach | 1,022 yd | |
| The Dukes | 7-9 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach | 1,022 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard Golf Club PLANTATION ROAD | golf | 198 yd |
| Oak Bank School SANDY LANE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 475 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 15 crimes were reported
near Sandy Lane .
80% 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 3BQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 15 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 9 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other Theft | 1 |
| Possession Of Weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 3BQ.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Action to be taken by another organisation | On or near Carlton Grove | 499 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Carlton Grove | 499 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Carlton Grove | 499 yd |
| 2023-09 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Carlton Grove | 499 yd |
| 2023-09 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Heath Park Road | 460 yd | |
| 2023-06 | Violence and sexual offences | Status update unavailable | On or near Dukes Ride | 388 yd |
| 2023-06 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Sandy Lane | 9 yd |
| 2023-05 | Possession of weapons | Offender given a caution | On or near Carlton Grove | 499 yd |
| 2023-05 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Carlton Grove | 499 yd | |
| 2023-04 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Carlton Grove | 499 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3BQ 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%.
| Retired | 87 |
| Full-Time Employee | 74 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 16 |
| Other | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 34 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Education | 12 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 150 |
| Male | 143 |
| Single | 60 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 135 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 17 |
| Very good health | 105 |
| Good health | 106 |
| Fair health | 56 |
| Bad health | 20 |
| Very bad health | 8 |
| No qualifications | 62 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 24 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 38 |
| Degree or Similar | 64 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| White | 280 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 281 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 281 |
| 10+ Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 219 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 70 |
| No religion | 106 |
| Christian | 168 |
| Buddhist | 9 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Not answered | 9 |