Poplar Close is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 3BS 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 Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3BU, LU7 3JB, LU7 3HT, LU7 3AG, LU7 3BF, LU7 3JL, LU7 3AT, LU7 3HZ, LU7 3JQ.

Poplar Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Close are based on 37 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 3BS

Average Price
£467,357
Semi-Detached
£429,106
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£629,191
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Close

Average Price
£467,452
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-12-02 £419,904
6 Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-12-01 £366,195
4 Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£452,0002022-05-16 £469,964
20 Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002022-02-08 £591,747
33 Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-12-18 £418,587

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		174 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU 		548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,241 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,700 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 		1,774 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,408 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		3,144 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 		1,343 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,976 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,990 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 		568 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 Croft764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George W Roberts & Son t/a The Star230 Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard746 yd
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club LimitedPlantation Road, Leighton Buzzard918 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oak Bank School
SANDY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite683 yd
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club
PLANTATION ROAD 		golf915 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 29 crimes were reported near Poplar Close . 76% 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 3BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 29
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Hillside Road154 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dingle Dell276 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heath Park Drive273 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heath Park Drive273 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Park Drive273 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chamberlains Gardens355 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Park Road485 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenhill382 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heath Park Drive273 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dingle Dell276 yd
More Crime Statistics for Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired116
Full-Time Employee56
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Education12
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage5
Other4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male137

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed25

Health

Very good health143
Good health93
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 85
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union12
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland4
Germany2
Italy1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion101
Christian173
Buddhist1
Not answered17
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