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LU7 4BT

Goldfinch Road

Leighton-Linslade South

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Detailed insights for LU7 4BT

Overview

Postcode LU7 4BT 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.8 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 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Astral Lake Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
22.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Leighton Buzzard South East has a very 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

3/10

Leighton Buzzard South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22.1%

Approximately 22.1% 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 53 ft away from LU7 4BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Buzzard South East near LU7 4BT 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
517
Population density
3,535.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
35.41(+207%)
Violence and sexual offences
14.43(-54%)
Other theft
3.28(-41%)
Other crime
3.28(+64%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.28(-49%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
451
87.57%
Other White
20
3.88%
Caribbean
9
1.75%
Indian
8
1.55%
Other
8
1.55%
Total population: 515

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
137
39.26%
Level 3 (A level)
71
20.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
14.33%
No qualifications
36
10.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
10.03%
Total 16+ residents: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
102
56.35%
Other social rented
38
20.99%
Owns outright
15
8.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.73%
Shared ownership
9
4.97%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Leighton-Linslade South

Based on 254 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Leighton-Linslade South area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,477 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£483,000
Flats51£205,000
Semi-Detached74£358,750
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 4BT postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard South East, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU7 4BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryLeedon Lower SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryClipstone Brook Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miMiddle deemed secondaryBrooklands Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU7 4BT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSainsbury's Local1 Trivia Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SSWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miShell SelectBittern Mead, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4DTWalking directions to Shell Select
0.4 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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
WardLeighton-Linslade SouthE05014415
ParishLeighton-LinsladeE04011965
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Leighton Buzzard South EastE02003643
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 024ME01033833
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2012-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.