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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3XG, LU7 3XZ, LU7 3DP, LU7 3JU, LU7 3TT, LU7 3XR, LU7 3NN, LU7 3NL, LU7 3LA.

Carina Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Carina Drive are based on 67 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 3XQ

Average Price
£333,140
Semi-Detached
£331,947
Terraced
£308,916
Detached
£446,140
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carina Drive

Average Price
£361,645
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carina DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
82 Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-12-02 £371,078
28 Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-10-06 £282,808
52 Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-04-08 £285,406
76 Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-06-02 £479,853
2 Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-11-17 £418,023

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		596 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		704 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		737 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		775 yd Community school No 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 		817 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,656 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 		556 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		667 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,535 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,633 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 		2,153 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 Buzzard761 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,028 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard520 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard387 yd
Hong Kong Fish Shop43 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard778 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard979 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,008 yd
Mandarin Inn51 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches478 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts533 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts741 yd
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches867 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 speed63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed175.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carina Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 209 crimes were reported near Carina Drive . 43% 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 3XQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 209
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Vehicle Crime 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 10
Burglary 10
Other Theft 6
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Capshill Avenue222 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oatfield Gardens460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Danes Way338 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brookside Place454 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Capshill Avenue222 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Bank Walk312 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cetus Crescent208 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Bank Walk312 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brookside Place454 yd
More Crime Statistics for Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ

Employment

LU7 3XQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 Employee98
Retired42
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education17
Human health and social work activities13
Other12
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female141
Male142

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed8

Health

Very good health121
Good health115
Fair health39
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 61
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White275
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union14
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years15
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland1
Italy4
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion129
Christian137
Not answered17
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