Oakridge Park is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 4GB 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 Oakridge Park, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4TZ, LU7 4TJ, LU7 4YJ, LU7 4TH, LU7 4AJ, LU7 4WW, LU7 4FY, LU7 4TG, LU7 4TW.

Oakridge Park Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakridge Park are based on 8 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 4GB

Average Price
£492,842
Semi-Detached
£531,000
Terraced
£464,608
Detached
£487,107
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakridge Park

Average Price
£512,552
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakridge ParkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Oakridge Park, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-10-15 £439,979
1 Oakridge Park, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£412,0002018-08-03 £502,088
2 Oakridge Park, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002010-09-02 £378,772
3 Oakridge Park, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,0002005-12-19 £420,870
1 Oakridge Park, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£226,0002005-04-13 £475,570

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		773 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		902 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,092 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,189 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,567 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 		1,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,350 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		996 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,035 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,482 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,083 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 		3,226 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
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway361 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway643 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway643 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard754 yd
Angelico's Crystal & Rock Shop2-3 Rylands Mews, Lake Street929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street756 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard915 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard998 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard1,034 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Route 66 DinerUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road572 yd
King SushiUnit 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road652 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard766 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard885 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard731 yd
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road885 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts349 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts590 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches718 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches797 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite965 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts994 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oakridge Park Street dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near Oakridge Park . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 4GB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oakridge Park, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4GB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 153
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Vehicle Crime 29
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Other Theft 15
Public Order 11
Burglary 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A4012421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Enterprise Way501 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Billington Court380 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4012421 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings313 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close505 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road375 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Enterprise Way501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A4012421 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A4012421 yd
More Crime Statistics for Oakridge Park, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4GB

Employment

LU7 4GB area has a 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 Employee120
Self-Employed23
Retired22
Part-Time Employee17
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Education20
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Information and communication14
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female136
Male138

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health135
Good health104
Fair health30
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 69
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian9
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White242
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
France3
Italy3
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion142
Christian103
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered18
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