Lake Street is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 8RS 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 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1RS, LU7 1RT, LU7 1RW, LU7 1TQ, LU7 1HE, LU7 8FH, LU7 1DG, LU7 1EY, LU7 1RU.

Lake Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lake Street are based on 118 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 8RS

Average Price
£683,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£683,092
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Street

Average Price
£211,523
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0001999-05-05 £683,092

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 		302 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		357 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		812 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		883 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		1,367 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 		1,500 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,786 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		5,384 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 		303 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,120 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,436 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,575 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 		2,396 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
Mevan6 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard55 yd
Latte Dah Ltd8-10 Peacock Mews, Hockliffe Street70 yd
Angelico's Crystal & Rock Shop2-3 Rylands Mews, Lake Street76 yd
Martini Cafe24 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard80 yd
Amore Bakery CafeUnit 1, 2A Hockliffe Street87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Picture House8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard55 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard82 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company LtdThe Sun, 42 Lake Street162 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard177 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Grill8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street76 yd
Pizza Plus16 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard115 yd
Yong Hong53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard154 yd
North Sea Fish and Chips9 North Street, Leighton Buzzard175 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard135 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard300 yd
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard343 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade658 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite122 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts390 yd
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches405 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite681 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens
Mentmore Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts923 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches975 yd
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,010 yd
Pages Park
Billington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,038 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 Lake Street dangerous?

In 2023, 965 crimes were reported near Lake Street . Only 9% 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 8RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8RS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 965
Violence And Sexual Offences 230
Other Theft 185
Anti Social Behaviour 151
Shoplifting 111
Public Order 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Burglary 48
Vehicle Crime 44
Theft From The Person 16
Drugs 15
Robbery 13
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane485 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bossard Court304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area104 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station279 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Lane485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station279 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee154
Retired88
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed40
Looking after home or family18
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Education25
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Manufacturing23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Information and communication19
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction8
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female224
Male246

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced40
Widowed36

Health

Very good health237
Good health148
Fair health69
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 175
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other8
White433
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom409
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK409
10+ Years41
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom371
Ireland5
France2
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion215
Christian201
Buddhist5
Muslim5
Not answered43
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