Bittern Mead is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 4DT 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 2014-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bittern Mead, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4DR, LU7 4DQ, LU7 4DS, LU7 4DL, LU7 4DN, LU7 9HH, LU7 4DP, LU7 4DZ, LU7 4DX.

Bittern Mead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bittern Mead are based on 9 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 4DT

Average Price
£333,346
Semi-Detached
£372,643
Terraced
£301,909
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bittern Mead

Average Price
£333,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bittern MeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Bittern Mead, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-11-09 £296,329
1 Bittern Mead, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002017-07-24 £361,275
3 Bittern Mead, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-02-07 £310,805
6 Bittern Mead, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£229,9502014-05-21 £408,996
2 Bittern Mead, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£199,9502014-03-27 £364,710

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,512 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,668 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,701 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		2,147 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		2,453 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 		1,864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		3,007 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 		1,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,934 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,036 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,844 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 		4,136 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
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway378 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway378 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway601 yd
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road195 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite85 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches383 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches861 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts962 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,046 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%

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

Safety

Is Bittern Mead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near Bittern Mead . 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 4DT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bittern Mead, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4DT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 153
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 6
Burglary 4
Other Crime 3
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 4DT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whinchat Gardens292 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lactans Edge249 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way321 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way321 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldfinch Road466 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plover Road396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Siskin Grove101 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kestrel Way321 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bittern Mead, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4DT

Employment

LU7 4DT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee140
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed12
Other6
Retired5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

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

Female185
Male178

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed3

Health

Very good health219
Good health126
Fair health15
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications5
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 95

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Other Asian4
Black African5
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other9
White320

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union11
Africa10
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years19
5-10 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Germany5
Italy1
Portugal8
Lithuania5
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion209
Christian117
Hindu5
Muslim6
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered19
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