Property profile

18The Heath

LU7 3HL

Leighton-Linslade North

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Map showing 18, The Heath, Leighton Buzzard

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Estimated sale price

£890,000

Detached sold in Leighton-Linslade North

The box shows the middle 50% of detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold04 May 2012
£499,995Change since last sale: +£388,000 (+78%)
Annualised change
+4.0% per yearCentral Bedfordshire annualised change (detached) since 2012: +4.5% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £391 per sq ft
£491 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£100 per sq ft (+26%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in Leighton-Linslade North
£559,611Estimate vs local median: +£328,000 (+59%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1976-1982
Floor area168 m² / 1,808 sq ft
Rooms8 habitable / 8 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection16 Oct 2019

Sales history

DatePriceChange
04 May 2012£499,995+5%
05 Mar 2008£478,000+6%
01 Sept 2006£452,000+66%
31 Aug 2000£273,000+71%
20 Mar 1995£160,000-

Local market

Property prices in Leighton-Linslade North

Median price: £375,000
Price per sq ft: £389
Sales (last 12 months): 274
Typical range (middle 50%): £307K – £472K

Based on 274 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £389 per square foot) in Leighton-Linslade North area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,450,000.

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-Linslade North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached79£559,611£391
Semi-Detached109£375,000£405
Terraced70£308,500£386
Flats16£169,000£293

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Leighton-Linslade North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton-Linslade North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£425,000£150,000£272,500£230,000
2017£480,000£160,000£302,500£242,500
2018£446,000£149,000£313,150£250,000
2019£479,975£168,000£310,000£273,950
2020£476,250£142,500£345,000£240,000
2021£482,475£172,750£360,000£262,750
2022£510,000£190,000£380,000£324,950
2023£532,500£152,500£399,975£290,050
2024£528,000£164,250£375,000£297,500
2025£537,500£150,000£384,750£300,000
2026£560,000£175,000£375,000£325,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton-Linslade North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leighton-Linslade North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£327£270£323£292
2017£354£284£323£307
2018£343£283£329£318
2019£350£274£334£347
2020£373£232£333£275
2021£370£270£345£333
2022£410£299£408£401
2023£420£275£377£362
2024£407£272£402£364
2025£405£259£386£396
2026£382£348£384£363
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leighton-Linslade North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Leighton-Linslade North in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 3HL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 3HL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
30 Jan 202633, The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HLDetachedFreehold£825,000
21 Oct 202511, Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JRDetachedFreehold£830,000
03 Oct 202555, Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JRDetachedFreehold£875,000
07 May 202514, Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JRDetachedFreehold£1,160,000
14 Nov 20252, South Lodge, Linslade Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EBDetachedFreehold£510,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, The Heath, Leighton BuzzardFreehold136 m²£540,000 (2019)
2, The Heath, Leighton BuzzardFreehold153 m²£158,500 (1996)
3, The Heath, Leighton BuzzardFreehold136 m²£640,000 (2020)
4, The Heath, Leighton BuzzardFreehold117 m²£685,000 (2020)
8 The Heath, Leighton Buzzard-199 m²-
10, The Heath, Leighton BuzzardFreehold136 m²£620,000 (2021)
14 The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, Leighton BuzzardFreehold186 m²£810,000 (2021)
15, The Heath, Leighton BuzzardFreehold217 m²£265,000 (2001)
16, The Heath, Leighton Buzzard-121 m²-
17, The Heath, Leighton BuzzardFreehold171 m²£780,000 (2021)

Area insights for LU7 3HL

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Overview

Postcode LU7 3HL is located in an urban city, within the Leighton-Linslade North area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Leighton Buzzard North & East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard North & East is £68,242 per year. The median sale price in Leighton-Linslade North is £375,000 (around £389 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £307,000 and £472,125. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Leighton Buzzard North & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,486 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Leighton Buzzard North & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard North & East is £68,242 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 3HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Buzzard North & East near LU7 3HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
1,286.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.64(-69%)
Vehicle crime
5.51(+25%)
Burglary
3.44(+24%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.75(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.75(-57%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
380
92.68%
Irish
7
1.71%
Indian
6
1.46%
Other White
4
0.98%
Other
4
0.98%
Total population: 410

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
142
40.69%
No qualifications
57
16.33%
Level 3 (A level)
43
12.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
11.46%
Other
33
9.46%
Total 16+ residents: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
56.52%
Owns with a mortgage
50
43.48%
Total households: 115

Schools

In the LU7 3HL postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard North & East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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Nearby schools for LU7 3HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryDovery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHeathwood Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Leonards CE AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby