Postcode LU7 4RU is located in an urban city, within the Leighton-Linslade South area 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 average crime levels, with around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard South East is £68,979 per year. The median sale price in Leighton-Linslade South is £330,000 (around £372 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £382,375. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Grovebury Farm Park.
Leighton Buzzard South East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,317 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Leighton Buzzard South East has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.7% 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.
The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard South East is £68,979 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 4RU.
Leighton Buzzard South East near LU7 4RU 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Grovebury Farm Park | Small | Walking directions to Grovebury Farm Park |
Based on 274 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Leighton-Linslade South area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £480,000 | £392 |
| Semi-Detached | 91 | £355,000 | £387 |
| Terraced | 88 | £325,000 | £374 |
| Flats | 56 | £189,998 | £322 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £384,000 | £189,000 | £315,000 | £257,000 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £186,000 | £300,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | £399,950 | £187,000 | £310,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £182,000 | £300,000 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £179,000 | £317,000 | £283,250 |
| 2021 | £400,000 | £180,000 | £326,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | £480,000 | £191,500 | £360,750 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £442,500 | £205,250 | £360,000 | £312,500 |
| 2024 | £452,500 | £195,000 | £325,000 | £310,000 |
| 2025 | £462,500 | £200,250 | £355,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £465,000 | £189,998 | £361,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £301 | £314 | £297 | £292 |
| 2017 | £336 | £307 | £327 | £314 |
| 2018 | £322 | £295 | £324 | £327 |
| 2019 | £350 | £286 | £336 | £348 |
| 2020 | £334 | £278 | £328 | £318 |
| 2021 | £334 | £290 | £336 | £338 |
| 2022 | £368 | £314 | £380 | £374 |
| 2023 | £393 | £307 | £373 | £391 |
| 2024 | £353 | £317 | £381 | £395 |
| 2025 | £392 | £319 | £394 | £395 |
| 2026 | £389 | £323 | £370 | £368 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 4RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 70, Hadrian Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4EJ | Terraced | Freehold | £337,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 8, Hadrian Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 88, Hadrian Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4EJ | Terraced | Freehold | £357,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 6, Hadrian Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 14, Hadrian Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 |
In the LU7 4RU postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard South East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Cedars Upper School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
Cedars Upper School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Apr 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Linslade School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2016. | |
Linslade School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2016
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Pulford CofE VA Lower School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
Pulford CofE VA Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 4RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | M&S Simply Food | Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UX | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4EG | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Billington Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9SU | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Billington Express - Premier | 89 Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TG | Walking directions to Billington Express - Premier |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 1 Trivia Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SS | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 4RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christopher James Leaman
Leighton-Linslade South - Elected 4 May 2023
Emma Holland-Lindsay
Leighton-Linslade South - Elected 4 May 2023
Shaun David Roberts
Leighton-Linslade South - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU7 4RU records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around LU7 4RU in Leighton-Linslade South is £330,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 274 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LU7 4RU, including Cedars Upper School (Good), Linslade School (Good) and Pulford CofE VA Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU7 4RU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,317 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 4RU is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Christopher James Leaman (Liberal Democrats), Emma Holland-Lindsay (Liberal Democrats) and Shaun David Roberts (Liberal Democrats).