Postcode LU7 0RU is located in a rural town, within the Ivinghoe area of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough is £72,015 per year. The median sale price in Ivinghoe is £465,000 (around £446 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £372,500 and £611,250. The nearest station is Cheddington, about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,223 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough is £72,015 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 16 ft away from LU7 0RU.
Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough near LU7 0RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cheddington located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Cheddington | N/A | Walking directions to Cheddington |
Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £446 per square foot) in Ivinghoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,637,032.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £625,000 | £432 |
| Flats | 1 | £555,000 | £430 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £425,000 | £450 |
| Terraced | 42 | £338,250 | £477 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £490,000 | — | £377,500 | £299,950 |
| 2017 | £500,000 | £470,000 | £390,250 | £299,999 |
| 2018 | £545,000 | £239,950 | £370,000 | £355,175 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | — | £386,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £585,000 | £328,000 | £400,000 | £287,950 |
| 2021 | £579,995 | £320,000 | £402,750 | £345,900 |
| 2022 | £600,000 | £305,000 | £460,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | £610,000 | £445,000 | £438,000 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | £602,500 | £394,000 | £460,500 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £612,000 | £248,750 | £445,000 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | £555,000 | £426,750 | £335,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £369 | — | £376 | £402 |
| 2017 | £382 | £301 | £384 | £403 |
| 2018 | £397 | £455 | £393 | £410 |
| 2019 | £380 | — | £393 | £375 |
| 2020 | £374 | £190 | £384 | £419 |
| 2021 | £405 | £502 | £389 | £411 |
| 2022 | £455 | £414 | £452 | £487 |
| 2023 | £438 | £368 | £438 | £496 |
| 2024 | £432 | £512 | £465 | £459 |
| 2025 | £433 | £439 | £428 | £494 |
| 2026 | £432 | £430 | £465 | £479 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 0RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec 2025 | 8, Church Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0RU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 11, Church Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0RU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £570,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 5, Goodwins Mead, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0RZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 1, Goodwins Mead, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0RZ | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 59, Church Hill, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0SX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 0RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Masons News Food & Wine | Goose Acre, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0RW | Walking directions to Masons News Food & Wine |
Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire 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 0RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Poll
Ivinghoe - Elected 1 May 2025
Peter Charles Brazier
Ivinghoe - Elected 1 May 2025
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Aylesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU7 0RU records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LU7 0RU in Ivinghoe is £465,000 (about £446 per square foot) based on 159 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LU7 0RU, including Cheddington Combined School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to LU7 0RU is Cheddington, about 970 m away.
LU7 0RU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,223 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Aylesbury covering LU7 0RU is Laura Kyrke-Smith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Poll (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Peter Charles Brazier (Conservative and Unionist Party).