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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3BN, LU7 3AN, LU7 3BR, LU7 3AY, LU7 3DG, LU7 3AX, LU7 3BE, LU7 8BY, LU7 3BT.

Craddock Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Craddock Drive are based on 2 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 3BW

Average Price
£1,123,296
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,123,296
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craddock Drive

Average Price
£1,043,347
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craddock DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Moorhen Cottage Craddock Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£617,0002014-11-28 £1,025,170
The Craddocks Craddock Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002014-06-13 £1,381,317
Sandworthy Lodge Craddock Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002008-01-25 £888,341
Inglewood Lodge Craddock Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£640,0002007-07-31 £1,198,353

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU 		455 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		696 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 		984 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,925 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		2,501 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 		1,725 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		3,951 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 		1,757 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,777 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		3,795 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 		247 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 Buzzard136 yd
The Axe & Compass23 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach517 yd
The Dukes7-9 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach517 yd
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club LimitedPlantation Road, Leighton Buzzard717 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oak Bank School
SANDY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite158 yd
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club
PLANTATION ROAD 		golf718 yd
Thrift Road Playing Field (Closed)
Thrift Road 		grass pitches1,004 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Craddock Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 50 crimes were reported near Craddock 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 3BW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Craddock Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 50
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 3
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 3BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cotefield Drive488 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shenley Hill Road352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shenley Close180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leighton Road492 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Carlton Grove209 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Craddock Drive48 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chiltern Gardens235 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carlton Grove209 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carlton Grove209 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Bank Drive48 yd
More Crime Statistics for Craddock Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3BW 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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