Firbank Way is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 4WW 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 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firbank Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4WW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4YJ, LU7 4FY, LU7 4TZ, LU7 4WG, LU7 4SQ, LU7 4GB, LU7 4AJ, LU7 4TJ, LU7 4SW.

Firbank Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firbank Way are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 4WW

Average Price
£321,398
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£321,398

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbank Way

Average Price
£321,398
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firbank WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Leighton Buzzard Delivery Office Firbank Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£314,1782017-07-31 £321,398

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		778 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,133 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,244 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,334 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,745 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 		1,188 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,116 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,012 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,280 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,290 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,298 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 		3,376 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 Railway398 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway565 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway565 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard858 yd
KFCUnit 8 Grovebury Retail Park, Grovebury Road966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street848 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard992 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard1,065 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard1,065 yd
The Golden Bell5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Route 66 DinerUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road345 yd
King SushiUnit 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road430 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard810 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard867 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road810 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard882 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts581 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts631 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches867 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite906 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite913 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches941 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%

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

Safety

Is Firbank Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near Firbank Way . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 4WW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firbank Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4WW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Vehicle Crime 24
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Theft 12
Burglary 10
Shoplifting 4
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 4WW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grovebury Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Enterprise Way368 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grovebury Road472 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Billington Court508 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4012544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings513 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A4012544 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Enterprise Way368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A4012544 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firbank Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4WW

Employment

LU7 4WW 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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