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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4QA, LU7 4QN, LU7 3QX, LU7 4RB, LU7 3PE, LU7 3PG, LU7 3PB, LU7 4RG, LU7 3NA.

Garden Leys Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Garden Leys are based on 29 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 3PQ

Average Price
£449,653
Semi-Detached
£384,323
Terraced
£312,429
Detached
£559,730
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Leys

Average Price
£453,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden LeysStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Garden Leys, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002022-12-01 £130,107
20 Garden Leys, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,4002022-05-18 £442,307
14 Garden Leys, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-01-11 £516,363
2A Garden Leys, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002021-09-24 £514,581
15 Garden Leys, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£472,0002021-08-06 £526,546

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		223 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,051 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,099 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,231 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 		1,538 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,101 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 		242 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,209 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,369 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,126 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 		2,719 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 Buzzard825 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard841 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard841 yd
The Cottage Italian Bistro19-21 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard972 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street860 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard986 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard991 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard361 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard834 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard836 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard841 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard648 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts199 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches502 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts546 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite843 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches920 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts934 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Garden Leys Street dangerous?

In 2023, 194 crimes were reported near Garden Leys . 45% 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 3PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Garden Leys, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 194
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Vehicle Crime 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Burglary 17
Public Order 11
Other Theft 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3
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 3PQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooklands Avenue137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutlers Way356 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chilterns426 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodman Close464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close486 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close486 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brownslea281 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashlong Close296 yd
More Crime Statistics for Garden Leys, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3PQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired78
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female145
Male162

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed14

Health

Very good health130
Good health123
Fair health45
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 72
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani5
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White285
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union13
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland2
France3
Italy8
Poland1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion125
Christian151
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish3
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered15
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