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

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 9QH, LU7 9QN.

Hill Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hill Close are based on 4 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 9QJ

Average Price
£859,625
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£859,625
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Close

Average Price
£862,581
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Berehul Hill Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002011-11-28 £996,769
Greenacre Hill Close, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002010-10-08 £710,657
Hawthorns Hill Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002009-01-22 £814,267
Ashworth Hill Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002004-07-30 £884,033
Ashworth Hill Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002002-06-28 £950,763

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,504 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		5,103 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		5,286 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		2,687 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe LU7 9LL 		2,931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Toddington St George Church of England School
Manor Road, Toddington LU5 6AJ 		3,047 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road, Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		3,079 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis LU5 5DH 		3,130 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,460 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		3,818 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 		3,293 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 		4,752 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 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3,443 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,749 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, LU6 1AF 		4,538 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		5,232 yd Other independent school No 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 Plough InnTebworth Road, Wingfield157 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chalgrave Sports Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND TEBWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches107 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hill Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near Hill Close . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was public order. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 9QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hill Close, Wingfield, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9QJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5
Public Order 2
Burglary 1
Other Theft 1
Violence And Sexual Offences 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tebworth Road167 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tebworth Road167 yd
2023-06Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Meadows167 yd
2023-06Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Meadows167 yd
2023-02Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Meadows167 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hill Close, Wingfield, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9QJ

Employment

LU7 9QJ 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
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