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LU7 4UY

Leighton-Linslade South

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU7 4UY

Overview

Postcode LU7 4UY 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 57.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leighton Buzzard South East is £58,000 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10.1%
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 21,673 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Leighton Buzzard South East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.1%

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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Leighton Buzzard South East is £58,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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.

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 4UY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 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
228
Population density
15,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
76.75%
Other White
25
10.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
3.95%
Irish
5
2.19%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.75%
Total population: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
51.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
22.22%
Shared ownership
11
11.11%
Other social rented
8
8.08%
Owns outright
4
4.04%
Total households: 99

Property prices in Leighton-Linslade South

Based on 262 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 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£480,000
Flats54£206,000
Semi-Detached77£355,000
Terraced95£320,000

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 4UY 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 4UY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryLeedon Lower SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miMiddle deemed secondaryBrooklands Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryClipstone Brook Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU7 4UY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSainsbury's Local1 Trivia Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SSWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miCo-op FoodStanbridge Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4DFWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miSandhill Store & Delicatessen89 Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TGWalking directions to Sandhill Store & Delicatessen
0.5 miShell SelectBittern Mead, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4DTWalking directions to Shell Select
0.5 miTower Store and Post Office111 Stanbridge Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4QAWalking directions to Tower Store and Post Office

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 024FE01033192
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2007-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.