Postcode LU7 3SN is located in a rural village, within the Leighton-Linslade North area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Toddington, Heath & Reach area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year. The median sale price in Leighton-Linslade North is £375,000 (around £384 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £458,750. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Clipstone Brook Park.
Toddington, Heath & Reach has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,528 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Toddington, Heath & Reach has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 3SN.
Toddington, Heath & Reach near LU7 3SN 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Clipstone Brook Park | Large | Walking directions to Clipstone Brook Park |
| 0.5 mi | Rutherford Crescent Park | Small | Walking directions to Rutherford Crescent Park |
Based on 274 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £384 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 | 74 | £545,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 116 | £375,000 | £391 |
| Terraced | 67 | £301,500 | £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 | £540,000 | £150,000 | £380,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £551,500 | £175,000 | £375,000 | £320,000 |
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 | £403 | £259 | £385 | £395 |
| 2026 | £381 | £348 | £389 | £353 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 3SN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 11, Franklin Fields, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3SN | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £129,200 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 24, Franklin Fields, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3SN | Detached | Freehold | £451,250 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 30, Franklin Fields, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3SN | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 34, Franklin Fields, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3SN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 36, Franklin Fields, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3SN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £368,125 |
In the LU7 3SN postcode area, located within Toddington, Heath & Reach, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 3SN, 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 3SN records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LU7 3SN in Leighton-Linslade North is £375,000 (about £384 per square foot) based on 274 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to LU7 3SN, including Beaudesert Lower School (Good), Vandyke Upper School (Good) and Gilbert Inglefield Academy (Special Measures). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU7 3SN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,528 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 3SN 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).