Weston Avenue is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 8QZ 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Weston Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 4QZ, LU7 4RE, LU7 4RA, LU7 4QS, LU7 4YX, LU7 4QY, LU7 4PX, LU7 4RF, LU7 4RG.

Weston Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Weston Avenue are based on 105 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 8QZ

Average Price
£378,976
Semi-Detached
£378,976
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weston Avenue

Average Price
£328,367
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weston AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
71B Weston Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0002005-08-25 £333,807
71B Weston Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£113,0002000-07-31 £424,144

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		475 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		669 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,272 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		1,498 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,536 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,944 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		2,076 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 		572 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,442 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		2,149 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 		3,169 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
Astral Park Sports and Community CentreAstral Park Sports and Community Centre, Johnson Drive650 yd
The Really Awesome Railway CafePages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway682 yd
Espresso BoutiqueUnit 1 Greenfields, Theedway966 yd
Cod & Waffle LtdUnit 2 Greenfields, Theedway966 yd
New Spice Lounge57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard740 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard941 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pages Field
THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE 		grass pitches65 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts326 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts608 yd
Greenleas School (Kestrel Way Site)
KESTREL WAY 		grass pitches707 yd
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
JOHNSON DRIVE 		grass pitches754 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,080 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 Weston Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Weston Avenue . 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 8QZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Weston Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Vehicle Crime 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 18
Public Order 11
Burglary 11
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeve Close527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooklands Avenue529 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close278 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jerrard Close278 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Avery Close399 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chilterns327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cormorant Way535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Way288 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Close449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Weston Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired45
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed29
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing21
Construction14
Education12
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male154

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex113
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed10

Health

Very good health136
Good health122
Fair health52
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 71
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White301
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union16
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years12
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Italy1
Lithuania1
Romania3
Other EU countries5
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held48

Religion

No religion159
Christian147
Hindu4
Not answered15
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