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

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 9PY

Average Price
£2,972,321
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,972,321

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£507,643
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
North Star Cottage Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£7,500,0002021-04-01 £7,905,169
North Star Cottage Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£2,361,1002018-03-29 £2,423,337
The Cottage Trinity Hall Farm Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£748,2002017-03-08 £806,362
Trinity Hall Farm Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£700,0002017-03-08 £754,415

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL
4,279 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe LU7 9LL
2,189 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge LU7 9HY
2,430 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB
3,536 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH
3,594 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis LU5 5HH
3,823 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB
3,966 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX
4,578 yd Academy sponsor led 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
4,521 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG
4,999 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF
4,204 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX
4,564 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX
4,915 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in LU7 9PY area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tilsworth Golf Centre
DUNSTABLE ROAD
golf630 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Watling Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

LU7 9PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee73
Retired61
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing11
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Human health and social work activities5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female122
Male134

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health117
Good health108
Fair health29
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 78
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White247
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union5
Africa7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland2
Romania4
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion87
Christian150
Jewish3
Other religion1
Not answered16