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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3LA, LU7 3LQ, LU7 3LB, LU7 3LF, LU7 3LE, LU7 3LG, LU7 3FL, LU7 3LD, LU7 3XG.

Brook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Street are based on 14 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 3LH

Average Price
£420,935
Semi-Detached
£420,935
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£408,933
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-06-26 £393,129
26 Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002017-05-26 £419,990
20 Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002011-10-14 £462,283
22 Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002011-05-19 £435,871
22 Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£224,0002008-07-18 £413,965

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		474 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		484 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		870 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		997 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,151 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 		908 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,436 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 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		594 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		717 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,280 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,399 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 		2,061 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
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard769 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard769 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard866 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard870 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road711 yd
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard719 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard929 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard971 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard440 yd
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard507 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard716 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard746 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard746 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard812 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches273 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts519 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts746 yd
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches921 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite951 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed245.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near Brook Street . 48% 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 3LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 172
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Burglary 10
Other Theft 10
Public Order 8
Drugs 5
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue284 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St George'S Close442 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street283 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street88 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Capshill Avenue284 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close361 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saxons Close515 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Atterbury Avenue191 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St George'S Close442 yd
More Crime Statistics for Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3LH 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

Full-Time Employee83
Retired69
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family4
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing17
Education12
Transport and storage12
Construction10
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female132
Male140

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health125
Good health104
Fair health28
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 50
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion119
Christian127
Buddhist3
Muslim5
Not answered18
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