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LU7 2UN

Camberton Road

Leighton-Linslade West

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Detailed insights for LU7 2UN

Overview

Postcode LU7 2UN 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 moderate crime levels, with around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Linslade East is £64,130 per year. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Parsons Close Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Linslade East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,608 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Linslade East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

7/10

The average income per household in Linslade East is £64,130 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Linslade East near LU7 2UN has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LU7 2UN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Leighton Buzzard

N/A

Walking directions to Leighton Buzzard

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU7 2UN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miParsons Close Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Parsons Close Recreation Ground
0.4 miLinslade Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Linslade Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
3,586.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.27(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.61(+9%)
Public order
5.73(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.59(-28%)
Other theft
4.01(-27%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
86.14%
Other White
15
5.62%
Irish
6
2.25%
Other
5
1.87%
Chinese
3
1.12%
Total population: 267

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
49.32%
Level 3 (A level)
39
17.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.12%
No qualifications
19
8.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
8.6%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
59.46%
Owns with a mortgage
44
39.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Leighton-Linslade West

Based on 212 recent sales, the median property price is £321,000 in Leighton-Linslade West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £975,000.

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
Detached42£512,500
Flats63£188,000
Semi-Detached39£400,000
Terraced68£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 2UN postcode area, located within Linslade East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU7 2UN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryLinslade SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryCedars Upper SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryLeighton Middle SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU7 2UN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU7 2UN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Corner Shop61 Finch Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PEWalking directions to The Corner Shop
0.3 miQuick Stop11 Wing Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2NGWalking directions to Quick Stop
0.4 miNew Road Stores35 New Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LSWalking directions to New Road Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LU7 2UN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Russell Harry Goodchild

Leighton-Linslade West - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Steve Owen

Leighton-Linslade West - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Victoria Harvey

Leighton-Linslade West - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Member of parliament

Alex Mayer

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
ParishLeighton-LinsladeE04011965
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Linslade EastE02003640
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 022CE01017591
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: 16/05/2026.