Leighton Road is in Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 9BL is located in the Eaton Bray 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 Leighton Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9HE, LU7 9HD, LU7 9BJ, LU7 9HF, LU7 9BW.

Leighton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leighton Road are based on 94 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 9BL

Average Price
£874,436
Semi-Detached
£489,114
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,115,262
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Road

Average Price
£531,262
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Old School House Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£870,0002021-06-14 £982,286
2 Manor Cottages Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£394,0002021-03-18 £460,908
2 Manor Cottages Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£247,0002020-08-13 £301,050
1 Manor Cottages Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£455,0002018-10-08 £553,210
2 Manor Cottages Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£393,0002016-03-11 £554,306

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ
2,509 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG
2,921 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB
3,225 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY
3,455 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX
3,457 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
3,342 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY
4,051 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
2,757 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX
3,453 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA
3,537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU
3,940 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
5,408 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
Mead Open FarmStanbridge Road, Great Billington793 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LU7 9BL postcode.

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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed459 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed58 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 20 crimes were reported near Leighton Road . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 9BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leighton Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 20
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 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 9BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leighton Road373 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill View Lane545 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Turn91 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill View Lane545 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Church Turn91 yd
2023-09RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Turn91 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Church Turn91 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Turn91 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Turn91 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Turn91 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leighton Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BL

Employment

LU7 9BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 9BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee84
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)14
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction16
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female175
Male184

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex181
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed16

Health

Very good health155
Good health138
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 99
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White317
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma14
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years31
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland9
Germany1
Italy1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa6
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held46

Religion

No religion105
Christian230
Jewish1
Muslim3
Sikh5
Not answered15