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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 3YW, LU7 3UU, LU7 3XW, LU7 3UE, LU7 3XF, LU7 3UL, LU7 3UD, LU7 3XE.

Columba Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Columba Drive are based on 26 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 3YN

Average Price
£538,407
Semi-Detached
£567,927
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£536,618
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columba Drive

Average Price
£550,838
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columba DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Columba Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002022-02-09 £561,920
32 Columba Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002021-09-01 £531,181
35 Columba Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-02-11 £455,562
15 Columba Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002017-10-25 £538,370
23 Columba Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002017-10-20 £525,993

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		940 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AG 		1,625 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 		362 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		3,167 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 		359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		3,126 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 		1,895 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 Buzzard615 yd
Daisy Catering Ltd/Rumbles Fish BarUnit 2 Chamberlains Barn Local Centre, Underwood Croft972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard62 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard918 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches471 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts490 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches751 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,075 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 speed43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Columba Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 152 crimes were reported near Columba Drive . 51% 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 3YN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Columba Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3YN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 152
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Bicycle Theft 9
Public Order 8
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 6
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Vandyke Road489 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vandyke Road489 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vandyke Road489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hydrus Drive267 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Vandyke Road489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Way476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Way476 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercury Way476 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aries Court208 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercury Way476 yd
More Crime Statistics for Columba Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3YN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3YN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Manufacturing26
Education23
Information and communication13
Construction13
Human health and social work activities11
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4

People

Gender

Female131
Male138

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex2
Divorced17
Widowed11

Health

Very good health137
Good health94
Fair health32
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 77
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White261

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland3
Italy3
No passport held10

Religion

No religion92
Christian158
Hindu4
Jewish3
Other religion1
Not answered13
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