Kingfisher Drive is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 4SG 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 2010-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kingfisher Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4SS, LU7 4RS, LU7 4RZ, LU7 4NY, LU7 4UY, LU7 4UU, LU7 4JG, LU7 4NU, LU7 4UW.

Kingfisher Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingfisher Drive are based on 104 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 4SG

Average Price
£347,907
Semi-Detached
£442,920
Terraced
£394,215
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£210,951
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingfisher Drive

Average Price
£347,907
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingfisher DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Kingfisher Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-12-01 £355,000
15 Kingfisher Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-08-07 £296,897
8 Kingfisher Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-06-23 £358,445
32 Kingfisher Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002023-05-25 £379,058
21 Kingfisher Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-08-25 £342,905

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		719 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,016 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,505 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,827 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,845 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,148 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,259 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 		894 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,700 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,114 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,254 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 		3,515 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 Drive303 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway621 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway814 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard900 yd
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches296 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches421 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches441 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts501 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite873 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts945 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 speed63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed159.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingfisher Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 296 crimes were reported near Kingfisher Drive . 34% 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 4SG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kingfisher Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 296
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 21
Public Order 12
Burglary 10
Other Crime 9
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whinchat Gardens520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Osprey Drive416 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way191 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esmonde Way457 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plover Road523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong503 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldfinch Road391 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close466 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingfisher Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family17
Retired10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Human health and social work activities20
Education20
Information and communication19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction15
Other14
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female196
Male182

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated10
Divorced30
Widowed4

Health

Very good health224
Good health128
Fair health24
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 101
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White347
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union34
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years26
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland3
France1
Italy1
Portugal5
Poland12
Romania9
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion170
Christian183
Hindu5
Not answered21
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