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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3PA, LU7 8QJ, LU7 4QJ, LU7 4PY, LU7 4AT, LU7 3NY, LU7 3QX, LU7 3PG, LU7 4PZ.

South Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Street are based on 137 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 3PB

Average Price
£362,963
Semi-Detached
£427,115
Terraced
£325,835
Detached
£527,042
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,571
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£354,134
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
87B South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-06-22 £508,079
89A South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-01-21 £540,267
101A South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-01-15 £480,237
87 South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-10-11 £500,973
101 South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£367,0002018-09-25 £426,692

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		267 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		686 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		834 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		993 yd Academy converter 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 		1,634 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,857 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 		489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,446 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,872 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 		2,678 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
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard567 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard627 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard627 yd
The Cottage Italian Bistro19-21 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard738 yd
Mevan6 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street600 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard734 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard752 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard851 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard560 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard576 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard627 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard637 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard397 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard829 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts406 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts500 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite588 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches633 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts671 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches917 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches1,074 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

In 2023, 410 crimes were reported near South Street . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 3PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 410
Other Theft 142
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Vehicle Crime 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 23
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station525 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Billington Court471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close404 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lovent Drive341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutlers Way158 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooklands Avenue139 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings365 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road286 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A4012472 yd
More Crime Statistics for South Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired42
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education21
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Manufacturing8
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male159

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed10

Health

Very good health151
Good health118
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 93
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White297
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland2
France2
Italy1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Romania2
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held52

Religion

No religion162
Christian143
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion5
Not answered21
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