Postcode LU7 3DG 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 North & East area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard North & East is £68,242 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 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Leighton Buzzard North & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,470 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Leighton Buzzard North & East has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard North & East is £68,242 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 3DG.
Leighton Buzzard North & East near LU7 3DG 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 1.7 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 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 3DG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 238, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AY | Detached | Freehold | £595,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 11, Shenley Hill Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £517,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 13, St Leonards Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 15, St Leonards Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 2, St Leonards Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 |
In the LU7 3DG postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard North & East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 3DG, 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 3DG records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LU7 3DG 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 6 schools close to LU7 3DG, including Oak Bank School (Outstanding), Heathwood Lower School (Good) and Dovery Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU7 3DG scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,470 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 3DG 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).