Postcode LU7 0DU is located in an urban city, within the Leighton-Linslade West area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Linslade East area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Linslade East is £64,130 per year. The median sale price in Leighton-Linslade West is £343,000 (around £389 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,000 and £428,750. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Linslade East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,879 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Linslade East has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Linslade East is £64,130 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 65 ft away from LU7 0DU.
Linslade East near LU7 0DU has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 230 recent sales, the median property price is £343,000 (about £389 per square foot) in Leighton-Linslade West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £880,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £507,000 | £425 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £402,500 | £421 |
| Terraced | 74 | £320,000 | £392 |
| Flats | 57 | £195,000 | £318 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410,000 | £175,000 | £300,000 | £265,750 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £170,000 | £315,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | £420,000 | £185,000 | £342,500 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £418,000 | £185,000 | £318,250 | £268,750 |
| 2020 | £455,000 | £176,000 | £316,500 | £262,000 |
| 2021 | £477,000 | £176,000 | £350,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £471,000 | £185,000 | £370,500 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | £530,000 | £185,000 | £386,000 | £310,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £186,000 | £385,000 | £299,750 |
| 2025 | £522,500 | £184,000 | £393,000 | £317,500 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £195,000 | £400,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350 | £283 | £322 | £327 |
| 2017 | £362 | £290 | £330 | £324 |
| 2018 | £368 | £307 | £366 | £327 |
| 2019 | £364 | £317 | £357 | £325 |
| 2020 | £356 | £290 | £354 | £318 |
| 2021 | £401 | £297 | £353 | £347 |
| 2022 | £423 | £315 | £432 | £410 |
| 2023 | £435 | £295 | £431 | £396 |
| 2024 | £425 | £314 | £436 | £396 |
| 2025 | £418 | £307 | £401 | £391 |
| 2026 | £432 | £326 | £439 | £398 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the LU7 0DU postcode area, located within Linslade East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Oak Bank School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2019. | |
Oak Bank School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Dovery Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Dovery Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Heathwood Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2013. | |
Heathwood Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2013
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Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU7 0DU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Russell Harry Goodchild
Leighton-Linslade West - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Owen
Leighton-Linslade West - Elected 4 May 2023
Victoria Harvey
Leighton-Linslade West - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU7 0DU records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LU7 0DU in Leighton-Linslade West is £343,000 (about £389 per square foot) based on 230 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to LU7 0DU, including Oak Bank School (Outstanding), Dovery Academy (Outstanding) and Heathwood Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU7 0DU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,879 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard covering LU7 0DU is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Russell Harry Goodchild (Liberal Democrats), Steve Owen (Liberal Democrats) and Victoria Harvey (Independent).