Postcode LU7 2SZ 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 £347,000 (around £384 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,000 and £435,000. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 2SZ.
Linslade East near LU7 2SZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Leighton Buzzard | N/A | Walking directions to Leighton Buzzard |
Based on 201 recent sales, the median property price is £347,000 (about £384 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 | 46 | £503,500 | £425 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £402,500 | £422 |
| Terraced | 63 | £322,000 | £381 |
| Flats | 52 | £195,000 | £320 |
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 | £520,000 | £184,000 | £390,000 | £317,500 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £200,000 | £405,000 | £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 | £417 | £307 | £403 | £391 |
| 2026 | £432 | £330 | £452 | £374 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 2SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | 46, Rothschild Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £602,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 27, Rothschild Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SY | Detached | Freehold | £975,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2025 | 34, Rothschild Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SY | Detached | Freehold | £538,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 65, Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £227,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 48, The Paddocks, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 |
In the LU7 2SZ postcode area, located within Linslade East, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 2SZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco | Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1ER | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1ER | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Royal Food & Wines | 6-7 Corbet Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UZ | Walking directions to Royal Food & Wines |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | 7 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DH | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.5 mi | New Road Stores | 35 New Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LS | Walking directions to New Road Stores |
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 2SZ, 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 2SZ 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LU7 2SZ in Leighton-Linslade West is £347,000 (about £384 per square foot) based on 201 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to LU7 2SZ, including The Mary Bassett Lower School (Good), Linslade Lower School (Good) and Leighton Middle School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to LU7 2SZ is Leighton Buzzard, about 890 m away.
LU7 2SZ 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 2SZ 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).