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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9NT, LU7 9HJ, LU7 9RX, LU7 9LJ, LU7 9NS, LU7 9LP, LU7 9LL, LU7 9LW, LU7 9HN.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 101 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 9NF

Average Price
£468,193
Semi-Detached
£344,806
Terraced
£420,100
Detached
£587,693
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£376,374
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hilsyde Cottage Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-08-23 £337,707
Turpin Cottage Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-12-10 £386,529
1 Woburn View Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002017-07-28 £317,673
2 Woburn View Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-07-22 £334,739
The Old Dairy Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002012-07-06 £481,840

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe LU7 9LL 		255 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY 		2,807 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX 		3,763 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Toddington St George Church of England School
Manor Road, Toddington LU5 6AJ 		4,392 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ 		4,596 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 		4,218 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 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		4,391 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParkfields Middle School
Park Road, Toddington LU5 6AB 		4,621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		4,713 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane, LU7 3BE 		5,295 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 White HartWatling Street, Hockliffe443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdWatling Street, Hockliffe623 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hockliffe Football Pitches
KILBY ROAD 		grass pitches611 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 speed36.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.52 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 51 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 9NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 51
Other Theft 16
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 2
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Avenue201 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Avenue201 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Augustus Road78 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nine Lands486 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Avenue201 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Horse Close320 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nine Lands486 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near White Horse Close320 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hockley Court272 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Augustus Road78 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NF

Employment

LU7 9NF 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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