Postcode LU7 6JL 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 low crime levels, with around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% 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 £368 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,500 and £382,375. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest large park is Pages Park.
Leighton Buzzard South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,875 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Leighton Buzzard South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.3% 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 6JL.
Leighton Buzzard South East near LU7 6JL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Pages Park | Large | Walking directions to Pages Park |
| 0.4 mi | Parsons Close Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Parsons Close Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | Grovebury Farm Park | Small | Walking directions to Grovebury Farm Park |
Based on 258 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £368 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 | 40 | £472,500 | £391 |
| Semi-Detached | 85 | £355,000 | £388 |
| Terraced | 75 | £325,000 | £372 |
| Flats | 58 | £189,998 | £323 |
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 | £363,000 | £330,000 |
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 | £367 | £361 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 6JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Flat 11, Enterprise House, Enterprise Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4EA | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Unit 18, Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FF | Other | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Unit 19, Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FF | Other | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Unit 33, Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FF | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 32, Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TH | Detached | Freehold | £270,000 |
In the LU7 6JL postcode area, located within Leighton Buzzard South East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 6JL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Billington Express - Premier | 89 Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TG | Walking directions to Billington Express - Premier |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | Billington Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9SU | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Billington Food & Wine | 1-5 Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TG | Walking directions to Billington Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 1 Trivia Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SS | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1WS | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 6JL, 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 6JL records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around LU7 6JL in Leighton-Linslade South is £330,000 (about £368 per square foot) based on 258 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LU7 6JL, including Pulford CofE VA Lower School (Good), Clipstone Brook Lower School (Good) and Leighton Middle School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU7 6JL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,875 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 6JL 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).