Lyra Gardens is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 3XB is located in the Leighton Buzzard North 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 Lyra Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3XA, LU7 3UD, LU7 3XH, LU7 3UZ, LU7 3XD, LU7 3XJ, LU7 3UE, LU7 9NU, LU7 3NW.

Lyra Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lyra Gardens are based on 14 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 3XB

Average Price
£371,952
Semi-Detached
£371,952
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyra Gardens

Average Price
£362,990
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyra GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Lyra Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£286,0002020-11-20 £352,178
2 Lyra Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-07-27 £337,224
3 Lyra Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002017-10-27 £477,723
6 Lyra Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002015-10-09 £352,605
3 Lyra Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002012-08-22 £465,491

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		191 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,001 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,090 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,160 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,958 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 		727 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		3,185 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 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		721 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		925 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,081 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		3,171 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 		2,267 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 Buzzard262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard312 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches842 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts849 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches940 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts961 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lyra Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 273 crimes were reported near Lyra Gardens . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 3XB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lyra Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 273
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 14
Public Order 13
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Way464 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Way464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Danes Way458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wheatfield Close340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hydrus Drive270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crick Close235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatfield Close340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatfield Close340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatfield Close340 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oatfield Gardens340 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lyra Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired61
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed30
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing17
Education17
Construction15
Transport and storage12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female144
Male162

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health146
Good health120
Fair health34
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 56
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White300

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union4
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland1
Italy1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion157
Christian128
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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