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

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

Highcroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highcroft are based on 7 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 4RG

Average Price
£291,289
Semi-Detached
£300,352
Terraced
£277,694
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highcroft

Average Price
£291,450
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighcroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£326,0002023-02-03 £321,637
8 Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002010-11-25 £310,361
13 Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002009-09-09 £240,740
6 Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002007-10-05 £259,364
8 Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,0002007-03-16 £300,310

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		468 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		511 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,067 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,287 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,303 yd Community 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 		1,810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,956 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 		473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,641 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,008 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 		2,967 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 Railway718 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard854 yd
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive868 yd
Oliver Hare & Co2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard956 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street882 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,032 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard622 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard865 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard956 yd
Med Fish Bar53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard968 yd
Pizza Hut13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard707 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts283 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches302 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts465 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches874 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts880 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite885 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches990 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 speed60.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed177.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highcroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 201 crimes were reported near Highcroft . 44% 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 4RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 201
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Vehicle Crime 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 15
Public Order 11
Burglary 11
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 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 4RG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutlers Way486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooklands Avenue311 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chilterns419 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings464 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close423 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road257 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close423 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close518 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Vyne298 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RG

Employment

LU7 4RG 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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