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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3PP, LU7 3LX, LU7 3LU, LU7 3PR, LU7 3PL, LU7 3JU, LU7 3LT, LU7 3NA, LU7 3NE.

Brooklands Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brooklands Drive are based on 70 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 3PD

Average Price
£372,905
Semi-Detached
£368,293
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£451,322
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooklands Drive

Average Price
£363,097
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooklands DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-11-02 £317,151
27 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-08-11 £322,585
36 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-08-02 £378,030
30 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£392,0002022-09-06 £387,698
19 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-07-11 £327,219

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		413 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		486 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		866 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		882 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,418 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 		1,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,516 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 		269 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		961 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,482 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,516 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 		2,430 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 Buzzard827 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,008 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard768 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard112 yd
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard846 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard973 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,000 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts276 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches679 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches871 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,014 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,034 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brooklands Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 182 crimes were reported near Brooklands Drive . 47% 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 3PD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 182
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 15
Public Order 9
Other Theft 5
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Danes Way265 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oatfield Gardens441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooklands Avenue537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue125 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Danes Way265 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashlong Close272 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hinton Close302 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brookside Place459 yd
More Crime Statistics for Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3PD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education13
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities11
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female145
Male127

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed37

Health

Very good health110
Good health93
Fair health53
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 46
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African6
Black Caribbean1
White264
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union14
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion99
Christian164
Other religion2
Not answered7
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