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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4ST, LU7 4YU, LU7 4UB, LU7 4YH, LU7 4SU, LU7 4YL, LU7 4WY, LU7 4FB, LU7 4FE.

Bishop Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishop Close are based on 45 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 4SJ

Average Price
£361,427
Semi-Detached
£417,325
Terraced
£345,456
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishop Close

Average Price
£394,195
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishop CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Bishop Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£343,0002022-10-10 £328,825
7 Bishop Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-02-14 £412,110
3 Bishop Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,0002021-06-27 £263,344
5 Bishop Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£297,5002020-10-16 £348,850
17 Bishop Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-06-19 £359,050

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		283 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		814 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		1,346 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,636 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 		1,833 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,486 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 		560 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,713 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,783 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,556 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 		3,198 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 Drive745 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard710 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches373 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts658 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches693 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts736 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches933 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 speed173.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bishop Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Bishop Close . 47% 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 4SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bishop Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 19
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 8
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chilterns189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esmonde Way172 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Close40 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close147 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close147 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way141 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newton Way141 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bishop Close40 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Vyne430 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bishop Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SJ

Employment

LU7 4SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired35
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Other10
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing22
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education9
Human health and social work activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male150

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed5

Health

Very good health161
Good health108
Fair health19
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 85
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White272
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union15
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years21
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland4
Spain2
Poland5
Romania2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion136
Christian132
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered19
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