Postcode LU7 3JA 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 £376,250 (around £388 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £314,000 and £486,438. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 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 0.0% 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 3JA.
Leighton Buzzard North & East near LU7 3JA 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 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 3JA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 27, Shackleton Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £414,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2, Shackleton Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JA | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 12, Shackleton Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 34, Shackleton Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JA | Terraced | Freehold | £372,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 44, Shackleton Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the LU7 3JA postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard North & East, there are 6 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 | Middle deemed secondary | Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
Gilbert Inglefield Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
| |||||
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Dovery Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Dovery Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
| |||||
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Rushmere Park Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
The Rushmere Park Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026
| |||||
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 3JA
| 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 |
| 0.3 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 3JA, 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 3JA 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around LU7 3JA 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 11 schools close to LU7 3JA, including Gilbert Inglefield Academy (Inadequate), Dovery Academy (Outstanding) and The Rushmere Park Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU7 3JA 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 3JA 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).