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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3TT, LU7 3XR, LU7 3XZ, LU7 3XQ, LU7 3NN, LU7 3UR, LU7 3XE, LU7 3XG, LU7 3XF.

North Star Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on North Star Drive are based on 35 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 3DP

Average Price
£295,609
Semi-Detached
£310,981
Terraced
£290,879
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Star Drive

Average Price
£298,544
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Star DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 North Star Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-01-23 £287,063
4 North Star Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£252,5002020-09-18 £305,367
24 North Star Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-06-28 £243,342
17 North Star Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£256,4502019-04-26 £308,486
5 North Star Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£262,5002018-04-20 £308,262

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		675 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		696 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		706 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		879 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,472 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 		702 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,747 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 		557 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		671 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,605 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,718 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 		2,066 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
Leighton Buzzard Garden Centre CafeHockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard726 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,093 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard414 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard502 yd
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard818 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,040 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,071 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches469 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts639 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts649 yd
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches755 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is North Star Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 190 crimes were reported near North Star Drive . 46% 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 3DP.

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

More Crime Statistics for North Star Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 190
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Vehicle Crime 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 9
Burglary 9
Other Theft 8
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Danes Way395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue338 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oatfield Gardens480 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street390 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Capshill Avenue338 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Atterbury Avenue439 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Columba Drive440 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Miles Avenue466 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Miles Avenue466 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cetus Crescent206 yd
More Crime Statistics for North Star Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DP

Employment

LU7 3DP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired49
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed25
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Manufacturing29
Education25
Construction19
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Human health and social work activities13
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female168
Male157

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex143
Married: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced34
Widowed8

Health

Very good health131
Good health148
Fair health37
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 73
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White311

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years16
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland1
Romania1
Other EU countries9
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion148
Christian158
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered13
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