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LU7 3JW

Leighton-Linslade North

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU7 3JW

Overview

Postcode LU7 3JW is located in an urban city, within the Leighton-Linslade North ward 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 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leighton Buzzard North & East is £54,200 per year. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Leighton Buzzard North & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,556 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Leighton Buzzard North & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Leighton Buzzard North & East is £54,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 3JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Buzzard North & East near LU7 3JW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
445.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
85.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
3.29%
Other White
10
3.29%
Irish
7
2.3%
Pakistani
4
1.32%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
51.26%
Owns with a mortgage
49
41.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Leighton-Linslade North

Based on 304 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Leighton-Linslade North area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,305,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leighton-Linslade North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leighton-Linslade North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached91£530,000
Flats23£168,000
Semi-Detached106£375,000
Terraced84£303,000

10 year median price trend in Leighton-Linslade North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton-Linslade North.

Schools

In the LU7 3JW postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard North & East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU7 3JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryDovery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHeathwood Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableOak Bank SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
WardLeighton-Linslade NorthE05014414
ParishLeighton-LinsladeE04011965
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Leighton Buzzard North & EastE02003638
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 020EE01017607
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2001-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.