Postcode LU7 3BY is located in an urban city, within the Leighton-Linslade North area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Leighton Buzzard Central area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard Central is £54,489 per year. The median sale price in Leighton-Linslade North is £375,000 (around £384 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £458,750. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Leighton Buzzard Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,849 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.
Leighton Buzzard Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard Central is £54,489 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 3BY.
Leighton Buzzard Central near LU7 3BY 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 274 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £384 per square foot) in Leighton-Linslade North area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 74 | £545,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 116 | £375,000 | £391 |
| Terraced | 67 | £301,500 | £383 |
| Flats | 17 | £168,000 | £292 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £150,000 | £272,500 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | £480,000 | £160,000 | £302,500 | £242,500 |
| 2018 | £446,000 | £149,000 | £313,150 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £479,975 | £168,000 | £310,000 | £273,950 |
| 2020 | £476,250 | £142,500 | £345,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £482,475 | £172,750 | £360,000 | £262,750 |
| 2022 | £510,000 | £190,000 | £380,000 | £324,950 |
| 2023 | £532,500 | £152,500 | £399,975 | £290,050 |
| 2024 | £528,000 | £164,250 | £375,000 | £297,500 |
| 2025 | £540,000 | £150,000 | £380,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £551,500 | £175,000 | £375,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327 | £270 | £323 | £292 |
| 2017 | £354 | £284 | £323 | £307 |
| 2018 | £343 | £283 | £329 | £318 |
| 2019 | £350 | £274 | £334 | £347 |
| 2020 | £373 | £232 | £333 | £275 |
| 2021 | £370 | £270 | £345 | £333 |
| 2022 | £410 | £299 | £408 | £401 |
| 2023 | £420 | £275 | £377 | £362 |
| 2024 | £407 | £272 | £402 | £364 |
| 2025 | £403 | £259 | £385 | £395 |
| 2026 | £381 | £348 | £389 | £353 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 3BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 16, Wellington Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 25, Wellington Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BY | Terraced | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 55, Blenheim Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DZ | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 16, Blenheim Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 9, Foxon Corner, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3QA | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 |
In the LU7 3BY postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard Central, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 3BY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op | Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3RG | Walking directions to Co-op |
| 0.2 mi | Your Coop Food | Kemsley Drive, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3RG | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
| 0.2 mi | Welcome | 88-90 Clarence Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3EL | Walking directions to Welcome |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 1-4 Aries Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XW | 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 3BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Alexander Bligh
Leighton-Linslade North - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin Colin Pughe
Leighton-Linslade North - Elected 4 May 2023
Nigel Kenneth Carnell
Leighton-Linslade North - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU7 3BY records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around LU7 3BY in Leighton-Linslade North is £375,000 (about £384 per square foot) based on 274 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to LU7 3BY, including Gilbert Inglefield Academy (Special Measures), Vandyke Upper School (Good) and The Rushmere Park Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU7 3BY scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,849 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 3BY is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Alexander Bligh (Liberal Democrats), Kevin Colin Pughe (Liberal Democrats) and Nigel Kenneth Carnell (Liberal Democrats).