Draper Way is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 4UE 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 2005-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Draper Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4UD, LU7 4UP, LU7 4UN, LU7 4RX, LU7 4UJ, LU7 4TY, LU7 4UL, LU7 4UR, LU7 4TP.

Draper Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Draper Way are based on 35 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 4UE

Average Price
£296,318
Semi-Detached
£344,168
Terraced
£300,258
Detached
£354,677
Flats/Maisonettes
£217,534
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Draper Way

Average Price
£344,186
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Draper WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Draper Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-10-26 £311,569
29 Draper Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-02-28 £278,047
19 Draper Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£316,0002021-10-25 £344,503
15 Draper Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£197,5002021-04-07 £208,169
27 Draper Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£209,9502020-03-06 £250,983

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		912 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,031 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,281 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,657 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,832 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 		1,835 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,368 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 		1,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,494 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,949 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,204 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 		3,517 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 Railway303 yd
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive454 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway532 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard676 yd
Route 66 DinerUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road995 yd
King SushiUnit 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road676 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches327 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts346 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches436 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite688 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches693 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,021 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,091 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 speed77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed252.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed37.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Draper Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near Draper Way . 40% 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 4UE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Draper Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 239
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Vehicle Crime 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 16
Burglary 11
Public Order 8
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
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 4UE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way422 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close102 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whinchat Gardens427 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plover Road266 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close48 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldfinch Road418 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way327 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turnham Drive231 yd
More Crime Statistics for Draper Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee136
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family15
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education19
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication12
Construction12
Other11
Transport and storage11
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female170
Male178

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed6

Health

Very good health199
Good health110
Fair health25
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 99
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian7
Other Asian4
Black African6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White302
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years33
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Italy3
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion185
Christian136
Hindu9
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered15
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