Heron Road is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 4BY 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 2012-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Heron Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4BW, LU7 4DB, LU7 4BX, LU7 4BZ, LU7 4BU, LU7 4DA, LU7 4AY, LU7 4QR, LU7 4BG.

Heron Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heron Road are based on 49 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 4BY

Average Price
£358,975
Semi-Detached
£374,856
Terraced
£376,799
Detached
£567,457
Flats/Maisonettes
£205,476
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Road

Average Price
£358,975
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Heron Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002023-10-27 £221,863
23 Heron Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-01-12 £155,865
19 Heron Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-12-10 £197,132
24 Heron Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-09-28 £211,447
15 Heron Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£318,0002021-06-29 £346,048

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,012 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,413 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,904 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		2,066 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		2,241 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		2,432 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,573 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 		1,245 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,106 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,446 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,563 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 		3,895 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
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive193 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway897 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway960 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches93 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches474 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches692 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite853 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts909 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed223.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heron Road dangerous?

In 2023, 154 crimes were reported near Heron Road . 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 4BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Heron Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 154
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 10
Public Order 7
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 4BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whinchat Gardens503 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldfinch Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Osprey Drive61 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way233 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way233 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cormorant Way233 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grebe Drive249 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Osprey Drive61 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turnham Drive412 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Johnson Drive427 yd
More Crime Statistics for Heron Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee202
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed14
Retired13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

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

Female296
Male246

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated12
Divorced40
Widowed5

Health

Very good health300
Good health177
Fair health51
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
Degree or Similar 147
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African9
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White504

Country of Birth

United Kingdom501
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK501
10+ Years30
5-10 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom421
Ireland1
France1
Germany2
Italy8
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held92

Religion

No religion313
Christian187
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered30
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