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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4RD, LU7 4RG, LU7 4UF, LU7 4RE, LU7 4RB, LU7 4RA, LU7 4QN, LU7 4UQ, LU7 8QZ.

Richmond Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richmond Road are based on 29 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 4RF

Average Price
£315,189
Semi-Detached
£337,398
Terraced
£292,980
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£283,629
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
65 Richmond Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-07-03 £327,422
3 Richmond Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-11-18 £303,921
15A Richmond Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-07-09 £404,719
77 Richmond Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-05-27 £370,686
47 Richmond Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-02-06 £353,507

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		520 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		565 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,045 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,304 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,330 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 		1,871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,907 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 		537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,211 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,964 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 		3,013 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 Railway654 yd
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive835 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard849 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway970 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street875 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,029 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard685 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard861 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard970 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard986 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard712 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts219 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches297 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts528 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches825 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts855 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite883 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches973 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 speed144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

In 2023, 198 crimes were reported near Richmond Road . 45% 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 4RF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Richmond Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 198
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 14
Burglary 12
Public Order 9
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chilterns462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way501 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings432 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutlers Way514 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road222 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close463 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooklands Avenue357 yd
More Crime Statistics for Richmond Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RF

Employment

LU7 4RF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee77
Retired59
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed16
Other13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Construction7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male144

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated15
Divorced22
Widowed26

Health

Very good health96
Good health99
Fair health72
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 49
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Pakistani2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White275

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years28
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland6
France5
Germany1
Italy2
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion138
Christian135
Muslim3
Not answered17
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