Firbank Court is in Leighton Buzzard and in Central Bedfordshire district. LU7 4YJ 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 Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4YJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Firbank Court Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firbank Court are based on 4 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 4YJ

Average Price
£297,294
Semi-Detached
£456,470
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,964
Other
£286,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbank Court

Average Price
£257,500
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 CourtStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 8 Firbank Court, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£282,0002017-02-24 £304,689
Unit 7 Firbank Court, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£282,0002017-02-24 £304,689
Unit 12 Firbank Court, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-03-18 £249,658
Unit 14 Firbank Court, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002008-07-31 £456,470
Unit 3 Firbank Court, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002005-12-16 £170,964

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 		740 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,070 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,283 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,682 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 		1,221 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		2,428 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,161 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 		973 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,221 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,314 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		2,233 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 		3,317 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 Railway404 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway604 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway604 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard802 yd
Angelico's Crystal & Rock Shop2-3 Rylands Mews, Lake Street951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street794 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard942 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard1,024 yd
The Black Lion20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard1,024 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Route 66 DinerUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road384 yd
King SushiUnit 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road466 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard813 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LtdBillington Road, Leighton Buzzard851 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard821 yd
Shell Waitrose GroveburyGrovebury Service Station, Billington Road851 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts535 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts584 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite851 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches873 yd
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches900 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
ANYTIME FITNESS ANYTIME FITNESS BILLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite949 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches1,084 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 speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed462.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed455 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firbank Court Street dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near Firbank Court . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 4YJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firbank Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4YJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 128
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Vehicle Crime 26
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Other Theft 13
Public Order 10
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A4012484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Enterprise Way362 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A4012484 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A4012484 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4012484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grovebury Road502 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Billington Court448 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grovebury Road502 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Enterprise Way362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clay Furlong462 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firbank Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4YJ

Employment

LU7 4YJ 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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