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LU7 4TY

Lathwell Way

Leighton-Linslade South

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Detailed insights for LU7 4TY

Overview

Postcode LU7 4TY 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 44.4 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 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Pages Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Leighton Buzzard South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,226 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Leighton Buzzard South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 4TY.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Buzzard South East near LU7 4TY 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU7 4TY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPages ParkLargeWalking directions to Pages Park
0.2 miCooper Drive ParkSmallWalking directions to Cooper Drive Park
0.1 miReeve Close ParkSmallWalking directions to Reeve Close Park

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
6,004.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
23.85(+106%)
Violence and sexual offences
17.27(-44%)
Burglary
5.76(+107%)
Drugs
4.93(+90%)
Other theft
4.11(-26%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
75.37%
Other White
32
11.94%
Indian
7
2.61%
Irish
5
1.87%
African
5
1.87%
Total population: 268

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
29.81%
Level 3 (A level)
41
19.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
16.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
12.98%
No qualifications
24
11.54%
Total 16+ residents: 208

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
42.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
33.07%
Owns outright
16
12.6%
Other social rented
12
9.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

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 4TY 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 4TY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryClipstone Brook Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLeedon Lower SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miMiddle deemed secondaryBrooklands Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU7 4TY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU7 4TY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSandhill Store & Delicatessen89 Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TGWalking directions to Sandhill Store & Delicatessen
0.2 miSainsbury's Local1 Trivia Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SSWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miShell SelectBittern Mead, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4DTWalking directions to Shell Select
0.4 miTower Store and Post Office111 Stanbridge Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4QAWalking directions to Tower Store and Post Office
0.5 miMo's Mini Market1-5 Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TGWalking directions to Mo's Mini Market

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 024IE01033829
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2004-06-01

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Data Sources

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