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

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

Orchard Estate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Estate are based on 16 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 9PF

Average Price
£578,918
Semi-Detached
£531,208
Terraced
£538,258
Detached
£721,165
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Estate

Average Price
£627,088
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard EstateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Orchard Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£480,0002023-03-24 £477,937
2 Orchard Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£410,0002022-10-21 £405,747
3 Orchard Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£430,5002021-12-10 £461,383
12 Orchard Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002021-10-18 £517,845
11 Orchard Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002020-10-23 £445,896

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, LU7 3DX
1,576 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ
1,852 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY
1,998 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG
2,365 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW
2,802 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
2,348 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE
4,288 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
2,059 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU
2,400 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX
3,462 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA
4,351 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
3,879 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, Eggington413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leighton Buzzard Rugby Club LtdLeighton Road, Stanbridge1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eggington Foresters Cricket Club
grass pitches933 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 speed49.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Estate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 7 crimes were reported near Orchard Estate . 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 9PF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Estate, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PF

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 9PF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leighton Road181 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Estate0 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Estate0 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Estate0 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Leighton Road181 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchard Estate0 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leighton Road181 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Estate, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PF

Employment

LU7 9PF 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 9PF 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