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LU7 4AX

Kestrel Way

Leighton-Linslade South

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Detailed insights for LU7 4AX

Overview

Postcode LU7 4AX is located in an urban city, within the Leighton-Linslade South ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Leighton Buzzard South East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard South East is £68,979 per year. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Astral Lake Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Leighton Buzzard South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,562 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Leighton Buzzard South East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15%

Approximately 15.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard South East is £68,979 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 180 ft away from LU7 4AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Buzzard South East near LU7 4AX 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU7 4AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAstral Lake ParkLargeWalking directions to Astral Lake Park
0.3 miPages ParkLargeWalking directions to Pages Park
0.2 miCooper Drive ParkSmallWalking directions to Cooper Drive Park

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
8,389.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.94(-15%)
Drugs
8.72(+202%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.92(-32%)
Shoplifting
5.55(-19%)
Public order
4.75(-7%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
74.79%
Other White
24
6.88%
African
12
3.44%
Indian
10
2.87%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.58%
Total population: 349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
92
38.82%
Level 3 (A level)
50
21.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
17.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
9.28%
No qualifications
19
8.02%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
74
58.27%
Other social rented
19
14.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.39%
Owns outright
13
10.24%
Shared ownership
4
3.15%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Leighton-Linslade South

Based on 268 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Leighton-Linslade South area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leighton-Linslade South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£462,500
Flats54£196,750
Semi-Detached85£355,000
Terraced93£325,000

10 year median price trend in Leighton-Linslade South

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

Schools

In the LU7 4AX postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard South East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU7 4AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryClipstone Brook Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryLeedon Lower SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miMiddle deemed secondaryBrooklands Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU7 4AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU7 4AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local1 Trivia Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SSWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miShell SelectBittern Mead, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4DTWalking directions to Shell Select
0.3 miSandhill Store & Delicatessen89 Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TGWalking directions to Sandhill Store & Delicatessen

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LU7 4AX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Christopher James Leaman

Leighton-Linslade South - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Emma Holland-Lindsay

Leighton-Linslade South - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Shaun David Roberts

Leighton-Linslade South - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Alex Mayer

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
ParishLeighton-LinsladeE04011965
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Leighton Buzzard South EastE02003643
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 024LE01033832
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2009-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.