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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3HR, LU7 3HB, LU7 3HY, LU7 3HW, LU7 3AZ, LU7 3AB, LU7 3DJ, LU7 3HX, LU7 3AD.

Plantation Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plantation Road are based on 168 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 3HJ

Average Price
£413,347
Semi-Detached
£429,382
Terraced
£304,581
Detached
£652,139
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£259,686

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plantation Road

Average Price
£515,119
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plantation Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
105 Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002023-11-27 £572,535
89 Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£334,5002023-10-09 £334,294
95B Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£900,0002023-08-23 £897,241
63 Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£251,0002021-11-18 £262,387
57 Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£261,0002021-10-29 £276,165

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		688 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		819 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		988 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU 		1,165 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,458 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,460 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 		1,157 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,264 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,706 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,321 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 		1,267 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 Buzzard644 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard726 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard741 yd
Daisy Catering Ltd/Rumbles Fish BarUnit 2 Chamberlains Barn Local Centre, Underwood Croft879 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard801 yd
The GlobeGlobe Lane, Linslade953 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street959 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road995 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard741 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard833 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard833 yd
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard833 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard1,069 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard1,073 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches904 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,041 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.2%

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 speed75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Plantation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Plantation Road . 50% 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 3HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 12
Other Theft 10
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Drugs 5
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laurel Mews422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakley Green464 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Wood450 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Wood450 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Oakley Green464 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Oakley Green464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Northcourt233 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woburn Place314 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Riverside236 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarence Road491 yd
More Crime Statistics for Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ

Employment

LU7 3HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee130
Retired99
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities21
Education21
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female196
Male220

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated7
Divorced41
Widowed17

Health

Very good health204
Good health158
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 139
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other3
White383
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom375
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK375
10+ Years28
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom357
Ireland3
Germany2
Italy3
Spain2
Poland1
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion174
Christian191
Hindu7
Muslim4
Not answered38
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