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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4NX, LU7 4RL, LU7 4PX, LU7 4JG, LU7 4HP, LU7 4HU, LU7 4NY, LU7 4YL, LU7 4FP.

Gibson Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gibson Drive are based on 137 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 4NZ

Average Price
£396,701
Semi-Detached
£398,494
Terraced
£344,523
Detached
£472,522
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibson Drive

Average Price
£392,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibson DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
78 Gibson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£352,5002022-09-01 £337,721
18 Gibson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£358,0002022-01-14 £379,534
40 Gibson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-03-01 £482,582
42 Gibson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-02-05 £443,729
52 Gibson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-11-19 £376,607

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		887 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,572 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		1,573 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,706 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 		2,028 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,338 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 		694 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,742 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,424 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 		3,346 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 Drive525 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway859 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway1,087 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches239 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches524 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts601 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches702 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts770 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 speed201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gibson Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 229 crimes were reported near Gibson Drive . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 4NZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gibson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4NZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 229
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 16
Burglary 13
Public Order 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esmonde Way202 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Close268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way114 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chilterns316 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close536 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close219 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way396 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way114 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turnham Drive428 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gibson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee36
Retired21
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction14
Information and communication12
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Education4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male142

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health174
Good health89
Fair health18
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 58
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White273
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland1
Italy3
Romania2
Other EU countries7
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion160
Christian111
Muslim3
Not answered15
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