Postcode LU7 2UJ 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 very low crime levels, with around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 86% 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 0.7 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 32,753 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Linslade East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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 2UJ.
Linslade East near LU7 2UJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Leighton Buzzard | N/A | Walking directions to Leighton Buzzard |
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 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 2UJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1, Cleveland Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 54, Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 1, Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £602,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 1, Cotswold Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UQ | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 76, Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £328,000 |
In the LU7 2UJ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Greenleas School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2024. | |
Greenleas School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Southcott Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2013. | |
Southcott Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2013
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Linslade Lower School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
Linslade Lower School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 2UJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 49 Coniston Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 2UJ, 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 2UJ records about 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LU7 2UJ 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 3 schools close to LU7 2UJ, including Greenleas School (Good), Southcott Lower School (Good) and Linslade Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LU7 2UJ is Leighton Buzzard, about 1,196 m away.
LU7 2UJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,753 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 2UJ 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).