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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3XZ, LU7 3NJ, LU7 3NL, LU7 3XR, LU7 3NW, LU7 3DP, LU7 3XE, LU7 3XF, LU7 3TT.

Hercules Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hercules Close are based on 9 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 3NN

Average Price
£300,066
Semi-Detached
£297,214
Terraced
£300,922
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hercules Close

Average Price
£297,377
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hercules CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Hercules Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£253,0002021-04-30 £281,632
9 Hercules Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-04-16 £345,083
6 Hercules Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£239,0002017-11-29 £283,290
3 Hercules Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002014-07-22 £314,463
7 Hercules Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002008-02-22 £285,349

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		542 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		838 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		849 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,607 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 		713 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,852 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 		605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,731 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,831 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 		2,150 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
Leighton Buzzard Garden Centre CafeHockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard352 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard526 yd
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches612 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts686 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts707 yd
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches788 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 speed49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed155 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hercules Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 240 crimes were reported near Hercules Close . 40% 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 3NN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hercules Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 240
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 11
Other Theft 8
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Danes Way312 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercury Way488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Way488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Way488 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street511 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oatfield Gardens355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hydrus Drive517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatfield Close502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatfield Close502 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hercules Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired76
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed28
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Manufacturing24
Transport and storage23
Education16
Human health and social work activities13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female161
Male177

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex148
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed10

Health

Very good health155
Good health129
Fair health37
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 68
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White322
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Italy3
Portugal1
Romania4
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held53

Religion

No religion156
Christian155
Hindu1
Jewish3
Muslim1
Sikh4
Not answered20
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