Postcode LU7 3HL 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 £375,000 (around £389 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £310,500 and £487,875. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no 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 0.0% 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 3HL.
Leighton Buzzard North & East near LU7 3HL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 287 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £389 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 | 84 | £559,806 | £392 |
| Semi-Detached | 117 | £375,000 | £401 |
| Terraced | 70 | £308,500 | £386 |
| Flats | 16 | £169,000 | £293 |
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 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 3HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 33, The Heath, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HL | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 11, Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JR | Detached | Freehold | £830,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 55, Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JR | Detached | Freehold | £875,000 | |
| 07 May 2025 | 14, Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JR | Detached | Freehold | £1,160,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 2, South Lodge, Linslade Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EB | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 |
In the LU7 3HL postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard North & East, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Oak Bank School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2019. | |
Oak Bank School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019
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| 0.7 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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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Leonards CE Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
St Leonards CE Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024
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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 3HL, 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 3HL 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 3HL in Leighton-Linslade North is £375,000 (about £389 per square foot) based on 287 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to LU7 3HL, including Oak Bank School (Outstanding), Dovery Academy (Outstanding) and St Leonards CE Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU7 3HL 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 3HL 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).