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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1ZX, LU7 3HQ, LU7 3JZ, LU7 3JY, LU7 3LG, LU7 3JX, LU7 3HG, LU7 3LF, LU7 3HH.

Vandyke Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vandyke Road are based on 225 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 3HA

Average Price
£382,555
Semi-Detached
£448,022
Terraced
£258,301
Detached
£695,130
Flats/Maisonettes
£190,625
Other
£295,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vandyke Road

Average Price
£322,299
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vandyke Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
92 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-10-27 £230,081
106 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-06-24 £538,274
100C Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-11-06 £376,607
100B Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-06-15 £371,018
100A Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£327,5002019-12-04 £393,924

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		198 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		643 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		840 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,092 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,166 yd Community 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 		1,045 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,240 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 		833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		873 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,020 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,174 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 		1,882 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
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard518 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard522 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard522 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard525 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard595 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard707 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard732 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street742 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard183 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard458 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard487 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard487 yd
Dilraj81 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard685 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard773 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard942 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches239 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite755 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts771 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts802 yd
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,010 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,060 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches1,082 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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/s3.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vandyke Road dangerous?

In 2023, 207 crimes were reported near Vandyke Road . 44% 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 3HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 207
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 20
Burglary 14
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Public Order 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street163 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Summer Street221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close407 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Street239 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vandyke Road470 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St George'S Close85 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mountbatten Gardens539 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street372 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laurel Mews465 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing13
Construction8
Human health and social work activities8
Education7
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other4
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female134
Male133

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health110
Good health112
Fair health36
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 47
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White252
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union33
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years27
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland3
Italy21
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Romania8
Other EU countries2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion107
Christian136
Buddhist1
Not answered23
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