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LU7 2UB

Leighton-Linslade West

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU7 2UB

Overview

Postcode LU7 2UB is located in an urban city, within the Leighton-Linslade West ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Linslade East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Linslade East is £54,300 per year. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Linslade East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,881 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Linslade East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Linslade East is £54,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 2UB.

Flood risk

No risk

Linslade East near LU7 2UB 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LU7 2UB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Leighton Buzzard

N/A

Walking directions to Leighton Buzzard

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
686.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
93.05%
Other White
10
3.31%
Other Asian
4
1.32%
Irish
4
1.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.66%
Total population: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
61.98%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.31%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Leighton-Linslade West

Based on 224 recent sales, the median property price is £311,250 in Leighton-Linslade West area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leighton-Linslade West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£517,500
Flats61£186,000
Semi-Detached43£398,000
Terraced82£310,000

10 year median price trend in Leighton-Linslade West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton-Linslade West.

Schools

In the LU7 2UB postcode area, located within Linslade East, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU7 2UB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySouthcott Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGreenleas SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLinslade Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU7 2UB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU7 2UB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miRoyal Food & Wines6-7 Corbet Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UZWalking directions to Royal Food & Wines
0.4 miTesco Express49 Coniston Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PJWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
WardLeighton-Linslade WestE05014416
ParishLeighton-LinsladeE04011965
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Linslade EastE02003640
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 022DE01017610
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2001-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.