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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9LU, LU7 9LY, LU7 9LR, LU7 9NP, LU7 9LZ, LU7 9LX, LU7 9NN, LU7 9LT, LU7 9HN.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 5 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 9NB

Average Price
£576,231
Semi-Detached
£184,995
Terraced
£298,039
Detached
£693,185
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£281,643

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£456,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Square, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-05-12 £281,643
4 The Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£154,9952005-08-26 £299,487
Gable End 2 The Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002002-07-09 £676,197
4 The Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,5001999-12-01 £350,020
Gable End 2 The Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0001998-04-24 £713,724

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe LU7 9LL 		448 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY 		2,567 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		3,988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Toddington St George Church of England School
Manor Road, Toddington LU5 6AJ 		4,293 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		4,744 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 		4,499 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 		4,532 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		4,661 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		4,884 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, Hockliffe3 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdWatling Street, Hockliffe179 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hockliffe Football Pitches
KILBY ROAD 		grass pitches256 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 97.8%
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/s2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed48 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 88 crimes were reported near The Square . 62% 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 9NB.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Square, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 88
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 17
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 3
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 9NB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Avenue318 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Close253 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Augustus Road522 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifford Close253 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Avenue318 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifford Close253 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Close253 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clifford Close253 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nine Lands193 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nine Lands193 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Square, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NB

Employment

LU7 9NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee200
Retired67
Self-Employed63
Part-Time Employee56
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing26
Education24
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Construction20
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage16
Information and communication16
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female280
Male264

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex200
Married: Same sex2
Separated16
Divorced47
Widowed14

Health

Very good health247
Good health217
Fair health67
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 70
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 112
Degree or Similar 138
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White497
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom494
European Union29
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK494
10+ Years37
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom459
Ireland5
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia5
No passport held62

Religion

No religion263
Christian250
Hindu5
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered20
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