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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3YR, LU7 3NY, LU7 3YS, LU7 3QX, LU7 3PA, LU7 3PB, LU7 3PY, LU7 4AT, LU7 4PY.

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 3PG

Average Price
£423,506
Semi-Detached
£400,217
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£480,066
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
124 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,5002022-09-07 £341,708
136 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-08-25 £485,225
93 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-01-19 £397,557
130 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-05-14 £437,886
93 Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002019-03-15 £349,929

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		141 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		667 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		868 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		896 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		983 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 		1,492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,961 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 		423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		980 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,964 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 		2,552 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 Buzzard589 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard589 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard598 yd
The Cottage Italian Bistro19-21 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard723 yd
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street635 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard744 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard747 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard838 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard455 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard584 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard589 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard601 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard414 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard826 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts320 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite608 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts631 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches711 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts751 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches779 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 speed69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brooklands Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 432 crimes were reported near Brooklands Drive . Only 24% 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 3PG.

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 3PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 432
Other Theft 145
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Vehicle Crime 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 24
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 10
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutlers Way111 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Road509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close270 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lovent Drive320 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue527 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooklands Avenue125 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street498 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street516 yd
More Crime Statistics for Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PG

Employment

LU7 3PG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired47
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed27
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing25
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other9
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male125

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex3
Divorced20
Widowed13

Health

Very good health107
Good health103
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 56
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White245
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union21
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years25
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland3
Italy9
Spain4
Lithuania4
Other EU countries2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion116
Christian118
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Not answered21
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