Swales Drive is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 8FH 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 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8FH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1GR, LU7 1RS, LU7 8RS, LU7 1GA, LU7 1HE, LU7 1FU, LU7 1RW, LU7 1NR, LU7 1RT.

Swales Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swales Drive are based on 11 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 8FH

Average Price
£320,238
Semi-Detached
£320,238
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swales Drive

Average Price
£467,788
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swales DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-08-22 £317,648
4 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9952015-08-14 £305,212
4 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002005-04-08 £305,123
4 Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£119,9502002-06-24 £352,966

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		291 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		442 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		791 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		799 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,359 yd Community school No 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 		1,581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,452 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 		364 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,101 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,496 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,511 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,312 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 Cottage Italian Bistro19-21 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard36 yd
Amore Bakery CafeUnit 1, 2A Hockliffe Street70 yd
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street72 yd
Martini Cafe24 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard102 yd
Mevan6 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard55 yd
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard133 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard147 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street204 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard144 yd
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street147 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard148 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard150 yd
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard140 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard315 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard356 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite179 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches449 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts473 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite718 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches899 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts980 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts989 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,079 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Swales Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 969 crimes were reported near Swales Drive . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 8FH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8FH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 969
Violence And Sexual Offences 237
Other Theft 187
Anti Social Behaviour 151
Shoplifting 108
Public Order 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Burglary 48
Vehicle Crime 39
Theft From The Person 17
Drugs 15
Robbery 13
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 8FH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station345 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockliffe Street87 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bassett Road484 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrow Path450 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Road196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albany Road196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall135 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall135 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hockliffe Street87 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockliffe Street87 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swales Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8FH

Employment

LU7 8FH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee213
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee42
Retired42
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Manufacturing37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Transport and storage19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities14
Other14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities9
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female254
Male267

Partnership Status

Single204
Married: Opposite sex136
Married: Same sex8
Separated15
Divorced55
Widowed13

Health

Very good health241
Good health194
Fair health66
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 174
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian15
Pakistani2
Other Asian14
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other3
White459
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom443
European Union27
Rest of Europe10
Africa17
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK443
10+ Years43
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom413
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries11
Turkey1
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa8
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion262
Christian195
Buddhist7
Hindu11
Muslim13
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered28
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