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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1BS, LU7 1BX, LU7 3BJ, LU7 1BG, LU7 1BT, LU7 1BY, LU7 1DE, LU7 1BH, LU7 1BP.

The Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Wood are based on 1 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 3DQ

Average Price
£440,914
Semi-Detached
£445,779
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£436,049
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wood

Average Price
£410,634
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Wood, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£406,7502021-09-28 £453,566
3 The Wood, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£417,0002021-09-14 £461,463
4 The Wood, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002015-08-28 £437,991
3 The Wood, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002005-07-22 £410,634

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		597 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,008 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		1,267 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 		1,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,032 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 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		817 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,453 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,907 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 		1,715 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
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard194 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard296 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard309 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard457 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard357 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street509 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard555 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard624 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard310 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard388 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard393 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard457 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard620 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard632 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade701 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard891 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches799 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite807 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches814 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite926 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,091 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%

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

Safety

Is The Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 302 crimes were reported near The Wood . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 3DQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Wood, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 302
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Other Theft 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 26
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 19
Drugs 9
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Riverside228 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bassett Road414 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laurel Mews210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area286 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrow Path179 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Northcourt528 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Avenue534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bossard Court461 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road167 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Wood, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DQ

Employment

LU7 3DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired37
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee22
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Education25
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Information and communication7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female144
Male128

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced26
Widowed12

Health

Very good health142
Good health95
Fair health27
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 91
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White257
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union15
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland3
Italy2
Poland1
Romania8
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion138
Christian103
Hindu1
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered26
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