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Living in Stanbridge: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Stanbridge scores 35/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. That makes it the 10th highest-scoring of the 14 places in the LU7 postcode district. It scores 19 points below the LU7 postcode district as a whole, which averages 54/100.

Its broadband score runs 29 points above the LU7 district's 45/100. That is 15 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (7), transport (14), schools (24) and lifestyle (28) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see LU7 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
53
Air Quality NO₂ 6.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11.8 µg/m³
72
Green Space 8
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
24
1 school in area · 8 within 4km
1Good
  • Stanbridge Lower SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsLuton and Dunstable Hospital4.8 mi
Milton Keynes University Hospital9.7 mi
Stoke Mandeville Hospital11.3 mi
Hospital waitsEast And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust3.5 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks68.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs74.7%
Nearest GP surgeryEdlesborough Surgery2.7 mi
GP capacity1,842 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
74
Full fibre (FTTP)68.3%
available across Central Bedfordshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 16 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
40
Council tax Central Bedfordshire · 2026-27
A £1,677
B £1,957
C £2,236
D £2,516
E £3,075
F £3,634
G £4,193
H £5,032
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Affinity Water
Average bill regional £490/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Leighton Buzzard 3.5 mi
Cheddington 4.4 mi
Harlington 5.7 mi
J11A M1 4.5 mi
J11A M1 4.7 mi
J12 M1 4.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
28
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Stanbridge in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Tilsworth 32 0.8 mi away ⇄
Billington (Central Bedfordshire) 34 1.5 mi away ⇄
Hockliffe 33 1.6 mi away ⇄
Totternhoe 39 2.1 mi away ⇄
Tebworth 33 2.2 mi away ⇄
Eaton Bray and Edlesborough 43 2.4 mi away ⇄
Leighton Buzzard 57 2.7 mi away ⇄
Slapton (Buckinghamshire) 36 2.8 mi away ⇄
Houghton Regis 53 3.2 mi away ⇄
Dunstable 58 3.5 mi away ⇄
Heath and Reach 42 3.7 mi away ⇄
Toddington 41 3.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Stanbridge a nice place to live?

Stanbridge has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Stanbridge is 35/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Stanbridge?

Among the top-rated schools in Stanbridge is Stanbridge Lower School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Stanbridge in total.

Stanbridge in context

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Postcode districts in Stanbridge

LU7 54 ⇄

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