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

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

Phoenix Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Phoenix Close are based on 17 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 3YW

Average Price
£554,610
Semi-Detached
£605,569
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£552,183
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Phoenix Close

Average Price
£568,359
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Phoenix CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Phoenix Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-08-31 £529,787
5 Phoenix Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£377,0002021-01-08 £452,624
17 Phoenix Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002014-12-12 £493,825
16 Phoenix Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002014-03-18 £539,375
18 Phoenix Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002013-02-14 £523,689

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		381 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,053 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,225 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,267 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, LU7 3AU 		1,692 yd Community school No 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 		406 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		3,266 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 		451 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,134 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,097 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		3,229 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 		1,954 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 Buzzard546 yd
Daisy Catering Ltd/Rumbles Fish BarUnit 2 Chamberlains Barn Local Centre, Underwood Croft1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clay PipeAppenine Way, Leighton Buzzard112 yd
Leighton Buzzard Youth ClubYouth Club, Vandyke Road613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vandyke Upper School
VANDYKE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches528 yd
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
VANDYKE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts582 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches863 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 speed183.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Phoenix Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near Phoenix Close . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 3YW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Phoenix Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3YW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 79
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 3
Other Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
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 3YW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Way408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Way408 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercury Way408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hydrus Drive158 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crick Close531 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Bank Walk518 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Columba Drive114 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rutherford Crescent531 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercury Way408 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aries Court314 yd
More Crime Statistics for Phoenix Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3YW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 3YW 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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