Goodman Drive is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 4UJ 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 2004-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4TY, LU7 4UL, LU7 4TR, LU7 4UN, LU7 4TW, LU7 4UP, LU7 4UE, LU7 4TT, LU7 4UD.

Goodman Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Goodman Drive are based on 57 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 4UJ

Average Price
£245,207
Semi-Detached
£300,792
Terraced
£329,261
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,025
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goodman Drive

Average Price
£321,681
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goodman DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002022-11-23 £158,477
5 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002022-11-14 £176,872
29 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-05-13 £188,324
43 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£273,0002021-01-21 £328,679
21 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-11-26 £180,013

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		940 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		987 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,165 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,550 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,768 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 		1,727 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,345 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 		996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,380 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,836 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,174 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 		3,453 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 Railway222 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway506 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway506 yd
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard687 yd
Route 66 DinerUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road885 yd
King SushiUnit 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road687 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts277 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches420 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches474 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite720 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches811 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts976 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,000 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 53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 53.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 53.8%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Goodman Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 232 crimes were reported near Goodman Drive . 41% 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 4UJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 232
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Vehicle Crime 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Burglary 17
Other Theft 16
Public Order 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 3
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 4UJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way540 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldfinch Road528 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plover Road290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong89 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close197 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road503 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whinchat Gardens511 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee21
Retired17
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Construction17
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage14
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other9
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female128
Male142

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex4
Separated15
Divorced27
Widowed8

Health

Very good health138
Good health100
Fair health19
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White239
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union22
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years27
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland4
France2
Italy5
Poland6
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion134
Christian108
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim4
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered14
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