Nicolson Drive is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 4HQ 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 2003-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4HY, LU7 4AR, LU7 4HT, LU7 4FN, LU7 4HS, LU7 4HJ, LU7 4HG, LU7 4BQ, LU7 4HH.

Nicolson Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Nicolson Drive are based on 70 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 4HQ

Average Price
£425,115
Semi-Detached
£416,213
Terraced
£366,357
Detached
£606,892
Flats/Maisonettes
£189,890
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicolson Drive

Average Price
£422,694
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicolson DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-09-06 £538,411
19 Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-08-26 £328,416
27 Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-04-28 £397,908
67 Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£362,0002022-03-28 £370,925
41 Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-12-03 £525,133

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		680 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,207 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		1,625 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,938 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,998 yd Academy converter 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 		2,192 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,663 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 		963 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,087 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		2,108 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,762 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 		3,593 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 Drive573 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches389 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches604 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches845 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts955 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,059 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed227 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed34.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Nicolson Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Nicolson 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 4HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 157
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 7
Public Order 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esmonde Way232 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close511 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Osprey Drive526 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Close406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way483 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Concord Way364 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swales Drive290 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bishop Close406 yd
More Crime Statistics for Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee176
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)23
Retired20
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing24
Education24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female258
Male240

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex154
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed8

Health

Very good health304
Good health151
Fair health30
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 72
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 82
Degree or Similar 108
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Other Asian10
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White452

Country of Birth

United Kingdom459
European Union21
Rest of Europe4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK459
10+ Years16
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom416
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania12
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion278
Christian167
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Muslim4
Not answered47
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