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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1ZX, LU7 3HA, LU7 3LE, LU7 3EN, LU7 3LF, LU7 3LG, LU7 1HX, LU7 3JY, LU7 3EL.

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 3HQ

Average Price
£368,589
Semi-Detached
£376,078
Terraced
£301,721
Detached
£458,183
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
101 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-07-14 £337,497
175 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-12-06 £274,407
195 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£276,5002022-08-26 £276,500
191 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-08-26 £355,000
131 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£306,5002022-04-19 £312,418

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		77 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		761 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		943 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,229 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,248 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 		919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,375 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 		708 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		960 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,144 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,302 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 		1,747 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 Buzzard602 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard612 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard659 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard659 yd
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road612 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard690 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard834 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard848 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard314 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard595 yd
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard610 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard622 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard834 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard895 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches162 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts664 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts867 yd
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches875 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite898 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vandyke Road dangerous?

In 2023, 287 crimes were reported near Vandyke Road . 35% 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 3HQ.

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 3HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 287
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 18
Drugs 11
Public Order 10
Other Crime 8
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close536 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Summer Street324 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laurel Mews455 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vandyke Road321 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Street324 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mountbatten Gardens395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tindall Avenue439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakley Green438 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Oakley Green438 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee106
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family12
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing21
Construction20
Education17
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities13
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female216
Male192

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed49

Health

Very good health163
Good health122
Fair health71
Bad health33
Very bad health21

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 92
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian8
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White378
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom367
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK367
10+ Years32
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland10
Italy4
Portugal5
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion153
Christian213
Hindu4
Other religion6
Not answered32
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