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LU7 3YB

Leighton-Linslade North

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU7 3YB

Overview

Postcode LU7 3YB 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.1 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 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Clipstone Brook Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
65.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Leighton Buzzard North & East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,161 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Leighton Buzzard North & East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

65.3%

Approximately 65.3% 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 3YB.

Flood risk

Very low

Leighton Buzzard North & East near LU7 3YB has very low 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU7 3YB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miClipstone Brook ParkLargeWalking directions to Clipstone Brook Park
0.1 miDanes FieldSmallWalking directions to Danes Field
0.4 miRutherford Crescent ParkSmallWalking directions to Rutherford Crescent Park

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
6,837.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
86.57%
Other White
13
3.88%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
2.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.79%
African
5
1.49%
Total population: 335

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
77
62.1%
Owns with a mortgage
17
13.71%
Owns outright
15
12.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.45%
Other social rented
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

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 3YB 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 3YB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBeaudesert Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLeedon Lower SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryBrooklands Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU7 3YB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU7 3YB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons Daily109-113 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miTesco Express1-4 Aries Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miCo-op FoodStanbridge Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4DFWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 020CE01017605
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.