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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9PE, LU7 9PG, LU7 9PF.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 9PB

Average Price
£1,230,535
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,230,535
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LU7 9PB

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
West Hill, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£838,0002021-12-10 £880,122
Haydon House, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£697,0002003-09-24 £1,589,338
Haydon House, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002000-06-20 £1,222,145

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX
1,440 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ
1,722 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY
2,137 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG
2,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW
2,660 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
2,214 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE
4,166 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
1,924 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU
2,263 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX
3,327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA
4,226 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
3,749 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Garden Restaurant & HorshoesHigh Street, Eggington542 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eggington Foresters Cricket Club
grass pitches1,070 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 62.5%
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/s25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s37.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed24.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed34.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed34.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.87 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is LU7 9PB dangerous?

In 2023, 7 crimes were reported near LU7 9PB . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 9PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 7
Vehicle Crime 2
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leighton Road96 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Estate142 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Estate142 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Estate142 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Leighton Road96 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Estate142 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leighton Road96 yd
More Crime Statistics for Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PB

Employment

LU7 9PB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 9PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee55
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Construction10
Human health and social work activities9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male121

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health114
Good health96
Fair health29
Bad health20
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 72
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
White251
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years11
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland1
France1
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion91
Christian146
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered16