Goldfinch Road is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 4BN 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 2012-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Goldfinch Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4BH, LU7 4BT, LU7 4BG, LU7 4BL, LU7 4BU, LU7 4DA, LU7 4AY, LU7 4QR, LU7 4BJ.

Goldfinch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Goldfinch Road are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 4BN

Average Price
£268,320
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£285,562
Detached
£547,373
Flats/Maisonettes
£219,618
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldfinch Road

Average Price
£368,029
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldfinch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Goldfinch Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-07-21 £291,384
5 Goldfinch Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-03-06 £195,156
7 Goldfinch Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-10-27 £244,469
19 Goldfinch Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,0002021-01-15 £203,035
15 Goldfinch Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-08-02 £292,581

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,097 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,390 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,726 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		2,104 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		2,208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,170 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,646 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 		1,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,941 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,309 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,502 yd Academy converter No 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 		3,892 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
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive126 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway655 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway680 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road657 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches198 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches372 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches680 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts777 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 speed79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Goldfinch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 223 crimes were reported near Goldfinch Road . 42% 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 4BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Goldfinch Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4BN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 223
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Vehicle Crime 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Other Crime 5
Burglary 3
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 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 4BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldfinch Road46 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Siskin Grove406 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way400 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close367 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plover Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way245 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whinchat Gardens223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Osprey Drive225 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close480 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goldfinch Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee192
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)14
Retired12
Unemployed11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing24
Education20
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication10
Human health and social work activities10
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female238
Male279

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated10
Divorced32
Widowed6

Health

Very good health313
Good health153
Fair health43
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 137
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian8
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White473
Roma1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom464
European Union22
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK464
10+ Years44
5-10 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom417
Ireland2
France2
Germany2
Italy1
Poland13
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held71

Religion

No religion297
Christian182
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish3
Muslim4
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered25
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