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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4WB, LU7 4QW, LU7 4UB, LU7 4QY, LU7 4WY, LU7 4SU, LU7 4SY, LU7 4SJ, LU7 4WL.

The Chilterns Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Chilterns are based on 67 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 4QD

Average Price
£475,176
Semi-Detached
£436,655
Terraced
£313,421
Detached
£519,654
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Chilterns

Average Price
£495,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ChilternsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 The Chilterns, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£432,0002023-08-17 £430,676
The Grove The Chilterns, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£402,0002022-12-16 £392,561
17 The Chilterns, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-07-12 £284,414
Hollyoaks Cottage The Chilterns, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£316,0002020-03-20 £392,808
42 The Chilterns, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-01-13 £413,278

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		162 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		626 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		1,297 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,417 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,471 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 		1,714 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,368 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 		387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,425 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 		3,038 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 Drive833 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches319 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts476 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts634 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches833 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches972 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 speed132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Chilterns Street dangerous?

In 2023, 174 crimes were reported near The Chilterns . 48% 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 4QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Chilterns, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4QD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 174
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 12
Public Order 9
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close97 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Close205 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close97 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esmonde Way352 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chilterns0 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Richmond Road373 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lywood Road258 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Vyne376 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bishop Close205 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Chilterns, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee153
Retired69
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Education19
Construction19
Transport and storage16
Other16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Information and communication14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Real estate activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female200
Male198

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed18

Health

Very good health208
Good health145
Fair health40
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 88
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White392

Country of Birth

United Kingdom381
European Union11
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK381
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom360
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Spain1
Poland1
Southern Asia2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion199
Christian190
Other religion1
Not answered9
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