Leighton Road is in Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 9HS is located in the Heath and Reach 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, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 9HS

Average Price
£1,063,862
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,063,862
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
5 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£386,7502015-03-13 £624,298
Potash Farm Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£560,0002004-06-29 £1,257,084
2 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£290,7001999-06-09 £1,310,204

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL
5,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY
617 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ
3,142 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX
3,156 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe LU7 9LL
3,310 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG
3,718 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
3,935 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE
5,338 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
3,409 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU
3,973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX
4,762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA
5,453 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF
5,106 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Five BellsStation Road, Stanbridge353 yd
Leighton Buzzard Rugby Club LtdLeighton Road, Stanbridge1,008 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LU7 9HS 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 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%

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

Safety

Is Leighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 12 crimes were reported near Leighton Road . 81% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 9HS.

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, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 12
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Johns Close179 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Close179 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Johns Close179 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Johns Close179 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Close179 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Close179 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Banks362 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Close179 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Banks362 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Close179 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 9HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education22
Manufacturing20
Construction20
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female152
Male154

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health152
Good health97
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 106
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African2
White296
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years25
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland4
Romania2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion76
Christian218
Not answered12