Ridgely Drive is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 4UR 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 2004-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ridgely Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4UT, LU7 4US, LU7 4UW, LU7 4UN, LU7 4UU, LU7 4UP, LU7 4UL, LU7 4UE, LU7 4UD.

Ridgely Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridgely Drive are based on 32 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 4UR

Average Price
£346,172
Semi-Detached
£368,064
Terraced
£353,410
Detached
£486,595
Flats/Maisonettes
£203,697
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgely Drive

Average Price
£369,970
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgely DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Ridgely Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£333,0002023-04-03 £324,521
2 Ridgely Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£392,5002022-08-19 £388,675
21 Ridgely Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,0002020-12-16 £314,251
15 Ridgely Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£318,0002020-10-30 £372,888
20 Ridgely Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-05-22 £305,793

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,229 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,577 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,707 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 		1,871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,232 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 		868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,432 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,970 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,068 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 		3,391 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 Railway384 yd
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive510 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway653 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard810 yd
Route 66 DinerUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road1,027 yd
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road810 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts243 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches315 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches447 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches715 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite824 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts885 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,035 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 speed53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed207.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed30.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgely Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 258 crimes were reported near Ridgely Drive . 38% 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 4UR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ridgely Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 258
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Vehicle Crime 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 17
Burglary 14
Public Order 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
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 4UR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong251 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road478 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close88 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plover Road399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldfinch Road513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way462 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Way462 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ridgely Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UR

Employment

LU7 4UR 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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