Postcode LU7 4UY 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% 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 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest large park is Astral Lake Park.
Leighton Buzzard South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,448 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Leighton Buzzard South East has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.1% 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.
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 4UY.
Leighton Buzzard South East near LU7 4UY 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Astral Lake Park | Large | Walking directions to Astral Lake Park |
| 0.4 mi | Pages Park | Large | Walking directions to Pages Park |
| 0.4 mi | Pages Park | Small | Walking directions to Pages 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 4UY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | 38, Cormorant Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UY | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 08 Apr 2026 | 25, Cormorant Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UY | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 3, Cormorant Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UY | Flats | Leasehold | £227,500 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 11, Cormorant Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UY | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 33, Cormorant Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4UY | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 |
In the LU7 4UY postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard South East, there are 2 primary and 0 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 | Primary | Leedon Lower School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
Leedon Lower School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Brooklands Middle School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
Brooklands Middle School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Clipstone Brook Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2019. | |
Clipstone Brook Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2019
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 4UY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 1 Trivia Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SS | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Billington Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9SU | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Stanbridge Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4DF | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Billington Express - Premier | 89 Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TG | Walking directions to Billington Express - Premier |
| 0.5 mi | Shell Select | Bittern Mead, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4DT | Walking directions to Shell Select |
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 4UY, 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 4UY records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LU7 4UY 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 3 schools close to LU7 4UY, including Leedon Lower School (Inadequate), Brooklands Middle School (Good) and Clipstone Brook Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU7 4UY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,448 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 4UY 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).