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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3PH, LU7 3PN, LU7 3PW, LU7 3PE, LU7 3PL, LU7 3PR, LU7 3FL, LU7 3NU, LU7 3PP.

Waterdell Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterdell are based on 71 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 3PJ

Average Price
£318,266
Semi-Detached
£326,139
Terraced
£298,225
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterdell

Average Price
£317,106
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WaterdellStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-04-08 £326,178
54 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002021-05-14 £308,825
10 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£231,9992019-11-08 £291,229
6 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£224,0002016-12-20 £293,900
60 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-12-19 £344,084

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		173 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		606 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		729 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		1,121 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,137 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 		1,207 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,252 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 		313 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,028 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,196 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,243 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 		2,375 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 Buzzard725 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard725 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard833 yd
The Cottage Italian Bistro19-21 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard885 yd
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street873 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard916 yd
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard945 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard949 yd
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard224 yd
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard606 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard694 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard720 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard651 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts212 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches575 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite830 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches845 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts878 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,028 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,068 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterdell Street dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Waterdell . 49% 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 3PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Vehicle Crime 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 13
Public Order 9
Other Theft 6
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutlers Way381 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lovent Drive533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooklands Avenue338 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street403 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue228 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lee Don Furlong243 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close234 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close234 yd
More Crime Statistics for Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PJ

Employment

LU7 3PJ 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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