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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3NS, LU7 3FL, LU7 3FN, LU7 3FP, LU7 3PH, LU7 3PY, LU7 3NT, LU7 3YR, LU7 3PJ.

Woodman Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodman Close are based on 54 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 3NU

Average Price
£372,917
Semi-Detached
£350,530
Terraced
£297,006
Detached
£414,270
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodman Close

Average Price
£370,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodman CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Braeburn House, 25A Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002023-09-13 £477,942
40 Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-05-12 £266,881
15 Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£277,5002021-09-28 £309,440
Bramley House, 25B Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-06-24 £468,562
57 Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-12-08 £460,964

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		244 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		600 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		811 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		905 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		958 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,264 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,086 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 		522 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		978 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,066 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,060 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 		2,283 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 Buzzard494 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard494 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard633 yd
The Cottage Italian Bistro19-21 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard655 yd
Lime Tree60 North Street, Leighton Buzzard701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street673 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard688 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard730 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard734 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard398 yd
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard457 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard461 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard487 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard462 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard773 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard986 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts409 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches514 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite622 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts858 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts900 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches960 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,079 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches1,079 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 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.8%

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 speed41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodman Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Woodman Close . 39% 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 3NU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Theft 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 12
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 10
Drugs 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Street523 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutlers Way272 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street277 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St George'S Close489 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Summer Street479 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lovent Drive340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue429 yd
More Crime Statistics for Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee157
Retired73
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family15
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Construction25
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Real estate activities6

People

Gender

Female219
Male216

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed14

Health

Very good health208
Good health175
Fair health38
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 110
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White418

Country of Birth

United Kingdom386
European Union33
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK386
10+ Years28
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom356
Ireland7
Italy1
Portugal5
Spain3
Lithuania3
Poland8
Other EU countries6
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held47

Religion

No religion207
Christian201
Muslim4
Not answered23
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