Postcode LU7 3JY 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 Central area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard Central is £54,489 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 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Leighton Buzzard Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,024 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Leighton Buzzard Central has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard Central is £54,489 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 3JY.
Leighton Buzzard Central near LU7 3JY 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 1.1 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 3JY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 63, Regent Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JY | Terraced | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 7, Regent Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JY | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 25, Regent Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £291,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 57, Regent Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JY | Terraced | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 45, Regent Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the LU7 3JY postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard Central, 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 | Not applicable | Benjamin College | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | The Rushmere Park Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Clipstone Brook Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2019. | |
9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 3JY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | White House Stores | 82 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HJ | Walking directions to White House Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 109-113 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Welcome | 88-90 Clarence Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3EL | Walking directions to Welcome |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1WS | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1WS | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 3JY, 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 3JY records about 37 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around LU7 3JY 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 12 schools close to LU7 3JY, including Benjamin College (Good), The Rushmere Park Academy (Good) and Clipstone Brook Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU7 3JY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,024 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 3JY 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).