Swales Drive is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 4FH 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 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4FG, LU7 4QT, LU7 4FB, LU7 4ED, LU7 4FW, LU7 4FS, LU7 4EF, LU7 4HE, LU7 4FN.

Swales Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swales Drive are based on 11 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 4FH

Average Price
£375,748
Semi-Detached
£384,416
Terraced
£377,861
Detached
£550,482
Flats/Maisonettes
£84,946
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swales Drive

Average Price
£467,788
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swales DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,5002023-09-11 £80,203
11 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002021-06-04 £392,714
24 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£347,0002019-11-08 £435,590
22 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£352,5002019-08-16 £439,102
20 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£90,0002019-05-31 £98,963

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		462 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,018 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		1,408 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,786 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,830 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,961 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,640 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 		752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,856 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,983 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,721 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 		3,366 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 Drive716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard891 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches524 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches592 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts856 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts895 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches954 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 80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.8%

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/s19.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swales Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Swales Drive . 50% 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 4FH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 162
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 19
Burglary 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close346 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chilterns395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way288 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Close194 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esmonde Way106 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esmonde Way106 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Concord Way359 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Concord Way359 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Concord Way359 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FH

Employment

LU7 4FH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired35
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Other10
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing22
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education9
Human health and social work activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male150

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed5

Health

Very good health161
Good health108
Fair health19
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 85
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White272
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union15
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years21
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland4
Spain2
Poland5
Romania2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion136
Christian132
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered19
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