Castle Close is in Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard and in Aylesbury Vale district. LU7 9FB is located in the Pitstone & Cheddington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Buckingham. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Close, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9GG, LU7 9GA, LU7 9FA, LU7 9FS, LU7 9JY, LU7 9FW, LU7 9FT, LU7 9FJ, LU7 9FZ.

Castle Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Close are based on property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Aylesbury Vale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 9FB

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
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Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Close

Average Price
no sales
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
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Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Castle Close, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-06-26 £325,000
9 Castle Close, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-12-15 £425,000
10 Castle Close, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002019-10-03 £465,000
7 Castle Close, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£358,0002018-09-28 £358,000
11 Castle Close, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002015-08-10 £420,000

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brookmead School
High Street, Ivinghoe LU7 9EX 		1,140 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsworth Church of England Infant School
Vicarage Road, HP23 4LT 		1,782 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddington Combined School
High Street, Cheddington LU7 0RG 		2,697 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Road Primary School
Grove Road, HP23 5PD 		3,278 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDundale Primary School and Nursery
Silk Mill Way, HP23 5DJ 		3,704 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tring School
Mortimer Hill, HP23 5JD 		3,775 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTring Park School for the Performing Arts
Mansion Drive, HP23 5LX 		4,592 yd Other independent school No 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
Pitstone Green MuseumVicarage Road, Pitstone242 yd
The Rainbow Roast Cafe at Sapphire Gymnastics7-8 Harvington Park, Pitstone Green Business Park325 yd
Eurest at Safren Power UK LtdSafren Power UK Ltd, Pitstone Green Business Park468 yd
Pitstone & Ivinghoe Football ClubPitstone Sports Pavilion, Marsworth Road642 yd
Haldi Restaurant80 Marsworth Road, Pitstone955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodz Pizza17 Marsworth Road, Pitstone620 yd
Shwama19 Marsworth Road, Pitstone622 yd
Delicious Meal17 - 19 Marsworth Road, Pitstone636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pitstone Recreation Ground
Vicarage Road 		grass pitches325 yd
Pitstone Sports Pavillion
Marsworth Road 		grass pitches545 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed31.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed29 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed51.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed51.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.42 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near Castle Close . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 9FB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Close, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9FB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 72
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 9FB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bolebec End145 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalton Place280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Road144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Road336 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Hale390 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Hale390 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Road144 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent541 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Tun Furlong437 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bolebec End145 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Close, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9FB

Employment

LU7 9FB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU7 9FB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)16
Retired13
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education24
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Other12
Information and communication11
Construction9
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female161
Male164

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed7

Health

Very good health207
Good health100
Fair health15
Bad health1
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 111

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White311
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years23
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland1
France2
Other EU countries6
No passport held18

Religion

No religion141
Christian141
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Jewish7
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered31
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