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LU7 3XZ

Leighton-Linslade North

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU7 3XZ

Overview

Postcode LU7 3XZ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 50.9 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 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Clipstone Brook Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Leighton Buzzard North & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,548 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Leighton Buzzard North & East has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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 3XZ.

Flood risk

Low

Leighton Buzzard North & East near LU7 3XZ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU7 3XZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miClipstone Brook ParkLargeWalking directions to Clipstone Brook Park
0.3 miDanes FieldSmallWalking directions to Danes Field
0.2 miLyra Garden GreenSmallWalking directions to Lyra Garden Green

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
5,038.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
299
92%
Other White
11
3.38%
Other Asian
5
1.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.23%
Indian
2
0.62%
Total population: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
45.32%
Owns outright
53
38.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.35%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.6%
Other social rented
3
2.16%
Total households: 139

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 3XZ postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard North & East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU7 3XZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBeaudesert Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryBrooklands Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLeedon Lower SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU7 3XZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU7 3XZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express1-4 Aries Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miMorrisons Daily109-113 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

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 020BE01017604
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.