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LU7 2YG

Leighton-Linslade West

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU7 2YG

Overview

Postcode LU7 2YG 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 West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Linslade West is £59,400 per year. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Linslade West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,855 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 West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 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 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Linslade West is £59,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Linslade West near LU7 2YG 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LU7 2YG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Leighton Buzzard

N/A

Walking directions to Leighton Buzzard

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
5,170.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
91.7%
Other White
10
3.46%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.04%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.04%
Irish
3
1.04%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
38.71%
Owns outright
39
31.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
27.42%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

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 2YG postcode area, located within Linslade West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU7 2YG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreenleas SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySouthcott Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLinslade Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
WardLeighton-Linslade WestE05014416
ParishLeighton-LinsladeE04011965
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Linslade WestE02003641
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 023AE01017611
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.