Laurel Close is in Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 9JP 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 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Laurel Close, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9JA, LU7 9JE, LU7 9HY, LU7 9JL, LU7 9JD, LU7 9HZ, LU7 9JJ, LU7 9JB.

Laurel Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Close are based on 6 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 9JP

Average Price
£754,352
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£754,352
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Close

Average Price
£797,954
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Laurel Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002018-05-04 £618,021
2 Laurel Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002017-12-13 £629,076
3 Laurel Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£213,0002001-06-27 £707,474
1 Laurel Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£238,5002000-10-03 £801,109
3 Laurel Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0001999-03-19 £880,868

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,954 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 		78 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe LU7 9LL 		3,009 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		3,518 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		3,617 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eaton Bray Academy
School Lane, Eaton Bray LU6 2DT 		3,906 yd Academy converter 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 		4,284 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		5,210 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,874 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		4,342 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		5,246 yd Community school No 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 		4,729 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, Stanbridge517 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanbridge And Tilsworth Recreation Ground
STANBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches617 yd
Stanbridge And Tilsworth Community Hall
STANBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts691 yd
Leighton Utd Fc
LEIGHTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LEIGHTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB STANBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches698 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%

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

Safety

Is Laurel Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near Laurel Close . 74% 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 9JP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laurel Close, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 36
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2
Other Theft 2
Other Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Close405 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Johns Close405 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Johns Close405 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Johns Close405 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lords Close320 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Close405 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Close405 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Banks397 yd
2023-08BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lords Close320 yd
2023-07Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lords Close320 yd
More Crime Statistics for Laurel Close, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 9JP 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
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