Goodman Drive is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 4UL 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 2004-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4UJ, LU7 4UN, LU7 4TY, LU7 4UP, LU7 4TW, LU7 4TR, LU7 4UR, LU7 4UE, LU7 4US.

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 4UL

Average Price
£356,454
Semi-Detached
£361,124
Terraced
£327,759
Detached
£580,374
Flats/Maisonettes
£201,231
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
44 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-08-21 £282,052
38 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£282,5002023-07-18 £279,037
46 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-02-09 £278,713
14 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-01-27 £320,067
32 Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-11-11 £303,635

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		944 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,154 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,529 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,729 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 		1,747 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,300 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 		951 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,366 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,130 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 		3,414 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 Railway261 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway551 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway551 yd
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive579 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard732 yd
Route 66 DinerUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road904 yd
King SushiUnit 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road990 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road732 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts237 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches434 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches447 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite763 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches808 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts955 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts963 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 speed75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed29.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Goodman Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 243 crimes were reported near Goodman Drive . 39% 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 4UL.

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 4UL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 243
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Vehicle Crime 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Burglary 18
Other Theft 17
Public Order 9
Other Crime 7
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 4UL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way405 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road468 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whinchat Gardens542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way535 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close105 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plover Road332 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldfinch Road546 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way405 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goodman Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UL

Employment

LU7 4UL 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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