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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3JR, LU7 3JS, LU7 0DZ.

The Heath Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Heath are based on 21 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 3HL

Average Price
£874,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£874,808
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heath

Average Price
£902,231
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 HeathStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£810,0002021-05-28 £924,467
10 The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£620,0002021-04-09 £712,830
17 The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£780,0002021-02-25 £922,956
4 The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£685,0002020-12-11 £842,028
21 The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£660,0002020-10-20 £805,609

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG
1,298 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU
1,390 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach LU7 0AX
1,427 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA
2,344 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW
2,436 yd Academy converter 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
2,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE
3,861 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
2,567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX
2,891 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF
3,471 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA
3,663 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
1,142 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
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club LimitedPlantation Road, Leighton Buzzard402 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club
PLANTATION ROAD
golf401 yd
Oak Bank School
SANDY LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,003 yd
Rushmere Country Park
LINSLADE ROAD
cycling1,020 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 90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.6%

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/s9.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed30.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Heath Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near The Heath . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 3HL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HL

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Dukes Ride235 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired166
Full-Time Employee89
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee22
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Education19
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication10
Manufacturing7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female230
Male180

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex202
Separated1
Divorced22
Widowed65

Health

Very good health197
Good health104
Fair health76
Bad health28
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 142
Other33

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White391
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom390
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK390
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion135
Christian215
Hindu1
Jewish1
Sikh6
Not answered54