Postcode LU7 1HU 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 Central area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard Central is £54,489 per year. The median sale price in Leighton-Linslade North is £375,000 (around £384 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £458,750. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Leighton Buzzard Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,024 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Leighton Buzzard Central has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard Central is £54,489 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 1HU.
Leighton Buzzard Central near LU7 1HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Leighton Buzzard | N/A | Walking directions to Leighton Buzzard |
Based on 274 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £384 per square foot) in Leighton-Linslade North area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 74 | £545,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 116 | £375,000 | £391 |
| Terraced | 67 | £301,500 | £383 |
| Flats | 17 | £168,000 | £292 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £540,000 | £150,000 | £380,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £551,500 | £175,000 | £375,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £403 | £259 | £385 | £395 |
| 2026 | £381 | £348 | £389 | £353 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 1HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | 7, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 01 May 2025 | 38, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU | Terraced | Freehold | £181,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 6, Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HT | Terraced | Freehold | £271,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 2, Millwright Villa, Gilbert Mews, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NQ | Flats | Leasehold | £170,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 3, Millwright Villa, Gilbert Mews, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NQ | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 |
In the LU7 1HU postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard Central, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 1HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | White House Stores | 82 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HJ | Walking directions to White House Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Welcome | 88-90 Clarence Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3EL | Walking directions to Welcome |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | 9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EU | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1WS | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | 7 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DH | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 1HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Alexander Bligh
Leighton-Linslade North - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin Colin Pughe
Leighton-Linslade North - Elected 4 May 2023
Nigel Kenneth Carnell
Leighton-Linslade North - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU7 1HU records about 37 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 East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around LU7 1HU in Leighton-Linslade North is £375,000 (about £384 per square foot) based on 274 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to LU7 1HU, including The Rushmere Park Academy (Good), The Mary Bassett Lower School (Good) and Clipstone Brook Lower School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to LU7 1HU is Leighton Buzzard, about 1,500 m away.
LU7 1HU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,024 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 1HU is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Alexander Bligh (Liberal Democrats), Kevin Colin Pughe (Liberal Democrats) and Nigel Kenneth Carnell (Liberal Democrats).