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Leighton Buzzard Central

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About

Leighton Buzzard Central is organised around the High Street and Market Place, where shops, cafes and the parish church form the core of the town. All Saints' Church sits close to the market square and is a long-established landmark. The market operates in the square on set days and the street pattern still reflects the town’s growth through the 18th and 19th centuries. Page’s Park, immediately accessible from the centre, is the station for the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway, a narrow-gauge line originally laid to serve nearby sand workings and now run as a heritage line.

Street-level activity is mixed with civic buildings, small green pockets and surviving coaching-era inns. The River Ouzel runs near the central area and is crossed by several small bridges that link residential streets to the market and shopping streets. The town centre also includes a number of conservation-area buildings and short pedestrian routes that make the main facilities and the heritage railway station easy to reach on foot.

Area overview

On average Leighton Buzzard Central has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 21.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard Central is £54,489 per year. The median sale price in Leighton Buzzard Central is £275,000 (around £343 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £185,000 and £341,250. There are 3 schools in Leighton Buzzard Central: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Leighton Buzzard Central is home to around 9,584 people, with a population density of about 5,394 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
21.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Leighton Buzzard Central Population
9,584
Population density
5,394 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.3(+37%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.75(+140%)
Shoplifting
16.59(+143%)
Public order
12.73(+149%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.58(+82%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,190
85.44%
Other White
530
5.53%
Irish
98
1.02%
African
96
1%
White and Asian (mixed)
88
0.92%
Total population: 9,586

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,456
31.81%
No qualifications
1,445
18.71%
Level 3 (A level)
1,254
16.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,127
14.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
850
11.01%
Total 16+ residents: 7,722

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,327
30.47%
Owns outright
1,127
25.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
817
18.76%
Social rents from council
679
15.59%
Other social rented
269
6.18%
Total households: 4,355

Property prices in Leighton Buzzard Central

Median price: £275,000
Price per sq ft: £343
Sales (last 12 months): 148
Typical range (middle 50%): £185K – £341K

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £343 per square foot) in Leighton Buzzard Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £670,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leighton Buzzard Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9£440,000£410
Semi-Detached35£325,000£350
Terraced49£300,000£368
Flats55£170,000£298

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Leighton Buzzard Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton Buzzard Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£345,000£165,000£300,000£254,000
2017£365,000£172,000£303,750£251,000
2018£370,000£168,500£312,500£253,000
2019£424,975£181,500£294,500£252,500
2020£402,500£160,000£320,000£262,250
2021£385,000£175,000£325,000£261,000
2022£425,000£185,000£342,500£284,500
2023£480,000£175,000£350,000£293,250
2024£435,000£176,000£317,500£289,500
2025£428,750£168,000£345,000£292,000
2026£457,125£182,500£330,000£315,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton Buzzard Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leighton Buzzard Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£327£271£280£302
2017£312£293£306£307
2018£326£297£324£325
2019£377£296£287£299
2020£345£269£323£299
2021£342£280£328£330
2022£428£299£378£377
2023£409£281£379£365
2024£405£288£358£353
2025£421£296£347£393
2026£374£303£320£348
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leighton Buzzard Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Leighton Buzzard Central in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.

Band A£1,677
Band B£1,957
Band C£2,237
Band D£2,516
Band E£3,075
Band F£3,634
Band G£4,194
Band H£5,032

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Leighton Buzzard Central

Is Leighton Buzzard Central safe?

Leighton Buzzard Central records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Leighton Buzzard Central?

The median sale price in Leighton Buzzard Central is £275,000 (about £343 per square foot) based on 148 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Leighton Buzzard Central?

Leighton Buzzard Central has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Leighton Buzzard Central?

Leighton Buzzard Central scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Leighton Buzzard Central sits around rank 15,181 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Leighton Buzzard Central?

The average household income in Leighton Buzzard Central is around £54,489 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Leighton Buzzard Central

LU73BX

Drakes Avenue

LU71BT

Church Street

LU71BX

Digby Road

LU71JB

Lammas Walk

LU71GD

Ashwell Street

LU71DE

Barrow Path

LU71BE

West Side

LU71NS

Albany Road

LU71FS

Bakehouse Mews

LU73BY

Wellington Way

LU71EY

Market Square

LU71HG

Hockliffe Street

LU71DT

High Street

LU71EZ

Hockliffe Street

LU73FH

Montgomery Close

LU73JZ

Regent Street

LU73AQ

Heath Road

LU71BJ

Lake Street

LU71LD

Leighton Road

LU71HT

Summer Street

LU73HR

Plantation Road

LU71FU

Leston Road

LU71GA

North Street

LU71JA

Lammas Walk

LU71BZ

Queen Street

LU71AD

Church Avenue

LU71DB

St Andrews Close

LU71SA

Lake Street

LU71RW

Lake Street

LU71HW

Beaudesert

LU71RX

Lake Street

LU71AR

Bassett Road

LU73ED

Churchill Road

LU71AG

Garden Hedge

LU71ES

North Street

LU71BY

King Street

LU71SH

Dudley Street

LU71JD

Bedford Street

LU71BA

Mill Road

LU73LN

Mountbatten Gardens

LU71DP

High Street

LU73EQ

Tindall Avenue

LU71DH

Waterborne Walk

LU71DS

St Andrews Street

LU73LR

Lovent Drive

LU71FN

Summer Street

LU73JD

Churchill Road

LU71AU

Mill Road

LU73JY

Regent Street

LU71LH

Leighton Road

LU71ER

Vimy Road

LU73AA

Talbot Court

LU73ES

Pennivale Close

LU71AY

Princes Court

LU71DZ

Coronation Mews

LU71BP

Church Street

LU73JH

Payne Close

LU71EW

East Street

LU71AZ

Ash Grove

LU71FP

The Granary

LU73EP

Broomhills Road

LU71NR

Hartwell Grove

LU71BS

Church Street

LU71BH

Edward Street

LU71YX

Croxley Court

LU71AT

Bassett Road

LU73EF

Nelson Road

LU73LW

Sandhills

LU71FR

Laurel Mews

LU71TS

Lindler Court

LU71HX

East Street

LU73HW

Carnation Close

LU71AE

Church Square

LU71BD

West Side

LU71DJ

Garden Hedge

LU71SE

Dudley Street

LU71HD

Hockliffe Street

LU73HP

Wernham Mead

LU71TR

Lake Street

LU71YY

Basildon Court

LU73AZ

Heath Road

LU71LB

Leighton Road

LU71SP

Lake Street

LU71HY

Plum Tree Lane

LU71BR

Mill Road

LU71HZ

Beaudesert

LU73EN

Roosevelt Avenue

LU73FX

Hockliffe Road

LU71LE

Leighton Road

LU73EB

Churchill Road

LU73DQ

The Wood

LU73EJ

Clarence Road

LU71DY

High Street

LU73EX

Oakley Green

LU71DD

West Street

LU71BF

St Georges Court

LU73HS

Vandyke Road

LU71DN

High Street

LU71DX

High Street

LU71HH

West Street