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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3FW, LU7 3JT, LU7 3JE, LU7 3HD, LU7 3BQ, LU7 3JN.

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 3HU

Average Price
£1,452,707
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,452,707
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
The Trail Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,195,0002020-10-02 £1,458,641
The Plantations Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002018-12-19 £1,037,130
Fairways Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£875,0002014-05-09 £1,569,135
The Trail Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£935,0002013-04-26 £1,800,863
Deer Walk Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002007-04-13 £1,648,385

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		632 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU 		836 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 		1,560 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,745 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		2,037 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 		1,940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		3,379 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 		1,885 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		2,778 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		3,200 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 		658 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 Buzzard438 yd
George W Roberts & Son t/a The Star230 Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard813 yd
The GlobeGlobe Lane, Linslade1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Buzzard Golf Club
PLANTATION ROAD 		golf435 yd
Oak Bank School
SANDY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite622 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed38 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Plantation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 13 crimes were reported near Plantation Road . 81% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 3HU.

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 3HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 13
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dingle Dell469 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Park Road512 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dingle Dell469 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Dukes Ride465 yd
2023-06Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandy Lane275 yd
2023-02Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandy Lane275 yd
More Crime Statistics for Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3HU 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
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