Birchs Close is in Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 9LU 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 Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9LX, LU7 9NB, LU7 9LZ, LU7 9NN, LU7 9RQ, LU7 9LY, LU7 9LT, LU7 9LR, LU7 9NP.

Birchs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchs Close are based on 19 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 9LU

Average Price
£362,212
Semi-Detached
£359,969
Terraced
£315,427
Detached
£443,231
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchs Close

Average Price
£377,461
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002023-05-12 £389,760
18 Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£362,5002023-01-26 £356,998
22 Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-04-08 £249,730
6 Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-09-27 £388,694
37 Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-06-29 £295,958

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe LU7 9LL 		478 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY 		2,602 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		4,092 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Toddington St George Church of England School
Manor Road, Toddington LU5 6AJ 		4,205 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		4,843 yd Community school No 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 		4,604 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedParkfields Middle School
Park Road, Toddington LU5 6AB 		4,446 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		4,766 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		4,985 yd Academy 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 White HartWatling Street, Hockliffe107 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdWatling Street, Hockliffe113 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hockliffe Football Pitches
KILBY ROAD 		grass pitches156 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 52.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 52.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 52.6%

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 speed54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near Birchs Close . 64% 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 9LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 79
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 16
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Close155 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifford Close155 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifford Close155 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Close155 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Avenue367 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Avenue367 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nine Lands136 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Horse Close234 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nine Lands136 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockley Court270 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU

Employment

LU7 9LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee176
Retired62
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed50
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Student (economically inactive)21
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family13
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction27
Manufacturing21
Education20
Information and communication15
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities13
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female264
Male258

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex219
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed15

Health

Very good health248
Good health184
Fair health61
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 88
Degree or Similar 122
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White483
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom482
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK482
10+ Years31
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom433
Ireland4
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania8
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion235
Christian247
Hindu6
Muslim5
Not answered29
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