Postcode LU7 9GH is located in a rural town, within the Ivinghoe area of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough is £72,015 per year. The median sale price in Ivinghoe is £465,000 (around £446 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £372,500 and £611,250. The nearest station is Cheddington, about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Pitstone Recreation Ground.
Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,038 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough is £72,015 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 186 ft away from LU7 9GH.
Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough near LU7 9GH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cheddington located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Pitstone Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Pitstone Recreation Ground |
Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £446 per square foot) in Ivinghoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,637,032.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £625,000 | £432 |
| Flats | 1 | £555,000 | £430 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £425,000 | £450 |
| Terraced | 42 | £338,250 | £477 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £490,000 | — | £377,500 | £299,950 |
| 2017 | £500,000 | £470,000 | £390,250 | £299,999 |
| 2018 | £545,000 | £239,950 | £370,000 | £355,175 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | — | £386,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £585,000 | £328,000 | £400,000 | £287,950 |
| 2021 | £579,995 | £320,000 | £402,750 | £345,900 |
| 2022 | £600,000 | £305,000 | £460,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | £610,000 | £445,000 | £438,000 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | £602,500 | £394,000 | £460,500 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £612,000 | £248,750 | £445,000 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | £555,000 | £426,750 | £335,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £369 | — | £376 | £402 |
| 2017 | £382 | £301 | £384 | £403 |
| 2018 | £397 | £455 | £393 | £410 |
| 2019 | £380 | — | £393 | £375 |
| 2020 | £374 | £190 | £384 | £419 |
| 2021 | £405 | £502 | £389 | £411 |
| 2022 | £455 | £414 | £452 | £487 |
| 2023 | £438 | £368 | £438 | £496 |
| 2024 | £432 | £512 | £465 | £459 |
| 2025 | £433 | £439 | £428 | £494 |
| 2026 | £432 | £430 | £465 | £479 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 9GH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 19, Browns Hedge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9GH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 14, Windsor Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9GD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 30, Windsor Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9GD | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 45, Windsor Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9GB | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 21 May 2026 | 28, Long Hale, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9GF | Terraced | Freehold | £336,500 |
In the LU7 9GH postcode area, located within Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Brookmead School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
Brookmead School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Marsworth Church of England Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2013. | |
Marsworth Church of England Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2013
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 9GH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Masons | 25-27 Marsworth Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9AT | Walking directions to Masons |
Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire 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 9GH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Poll
Ivinghoe - Elected 1 May 2025
Peter Charles Brazier
Ivinghoe - Elected 1 May 2025
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Aylesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU7 9GH records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around LU7 9GH in Ivinghoe is £465,000 (about £446 per square foot) based on 159 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to LU7 9GH, including Brookmead School (Good) and Marsworth Church of England Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU7 9GH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,038 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Aylesbury covering LU7 9GH is Laura Kyrke-Smith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Poll (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Peter Charles Brazier (Conservative and Unionist Party).