Postcode LU7 3HB 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 very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% 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 £376,250 (around £388 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £314,000 and £486,438. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Leighton Buzzard North & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,486 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Leighton Buzzard North & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% 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 3HB.
Leighton Buzzard North & East near LU7 3HB 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Leighton Buzzard | N/A | Walking directions to Leighton Buzzard |
Based on 300 recent sales, the median property price is £376,250 (about £388 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 | 89 | £548,000 | £393 |
| Semi-Detached | 123 | £375,000 | £396 |
| Terraced | 71 | £306,000 | £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 | £537,500 | £150,000 | £384,750 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £175,000 | £375,000 | £325,000 |
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 | £405 | £259 | £386 | £396 |
| 2026 | £382 | £348 | £384 | £363 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 3HB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan 2026 | 11, Badgers Brook, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HB | Detached | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 57, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 51, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 83, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 63, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the LU7 3HB postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard North & East, there are 7 primary and 1 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 | The Rushmere Park Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
The Rushmere Park Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Dovery Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Dovery Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | The Mary Bassett Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2024. | |
The Mary Bassett Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 3HB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Welcome | 88-90 Clarence Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3EL | Walking directions to Welcome |
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 3HB, 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 3HB records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 burglary.
The median sale price around LU7 3HB in Leighton-Linslade North is £376,250 (about £388 per square foot) based on 300 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to LU7 3HB, including The Rushmere Park Academy (Good), Dovery Academy (Outstanding) and The Mary Bassett Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LU7 3HB is Leighton Buzzard, about 1,512 m away.
LU7 3HB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,486 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 3HB 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).