Claridge Close is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 4TW 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 2003-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Claridge Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4TT, LU7 4TR, LU7 4UJ, LU7 4TY, LU7 4UL, LU7 4TN, LU7 4UN, LU7 4AJ, LU7 4TQ.

Claridge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Claridge Close are based on 38 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 4TW

Average Price
£362,872
Semi-Detached
£378,159
Terraced
£341,448
Detached
£510,976
Flats/Maisonettes
£324,166
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claridge Close

Average Price
£376,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claridge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Claridge Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£244,0002018-11-29 £285,057
19 Claridge Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£467,0002018-04-26 £571,033
3 Claridge Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002018-02-28 £360,130
32 Claridge Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-07-07 £373,733
1 Claridge Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£289,9952017-06-15 £348,569

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		971 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,065 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,728 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 		1,625 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,342 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 		1,014 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,284 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,730 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,165 yd Academy converter No 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 		3,409 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 Railway175 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway493 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway493 yd
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive680 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard702 yd
Route 66 DinerUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road782 yd
King SushiUnit 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road868 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road702 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts262 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches507 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches540 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite753 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts879 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches920 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,006 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite1,058 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 82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.4%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Claridge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 215 crimes were reported near Claridge Close . 43% 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 4TW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Claridge Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 215
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Vehicle Crime 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 17
Other Theft 14
Public Order 7
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
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 4TW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close294 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road458 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way415 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plover Road337 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong77 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way415 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings526 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bushell Close207 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kestrel Way415 yd
More Crime Statistics for Claridge Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TW

Employment

LU7 4TW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee120
Self-Employed23
Retired22
Part-Time Employee17
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Education20
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Information and communication14
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female136
Male138

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health135
Good health104
Fair health30
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 69
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian9
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White242
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
France3
Italy3
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion142
Christian103
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered18
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