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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 £285,000 (around £344 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £185,250 and £348,000. 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: £285,000
Price per sq ft: £344
Sales (last 12 months): 155
Typical range (middle 50%): £185K – £348K

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £344 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-Detached36£327,500£352
Terraced55£300,000£368
Flats55£172,000£303

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£177,500£327,500£317,000
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£305£350£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.

All postcodesin Leighton Buzzard Central

LU71EF

North Street

LU71EP

West Street

LU73AB

Heath Road

LU71SG

Grove Place

LU73AR

Newman Way

LU71BU

Church Street