Postcode LU7 9LU is located in a rural village, within the Heath & Reach area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Toddington, Heath & Reach area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year. The median sale price in Heath & Reach is £405,000 (around £402 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £295,000 and £547,500. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 4.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Toddington, Heath & Reach has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,566 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Toddington, Heath & Reach has an average crime rate, with approximately 54 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 133 ft away from LU7 9LU.
Toddington, Heath & Reach near LU7 9LU 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 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £402 per square foot) in Heath & Reach area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £547,500 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £390,000 | £417 |
| Terraced | 19 | £290,000 | £402 |
| Flats | 3 | £155,000 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £445,000 | £214,000 | £325,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £525,000 | £198,875 | £295,000 | £242,000 |
| 2018 | £540,000 | £127,000 | £355,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £480,750 | £145,000 | £330,000 | £268,000 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £198,500 | £345,000 | £316,000 |
| 2021 | £575,000 | £158,500 | £310,125 | £306,250 |
| 2022 | £605,000 | £183,000 | £417,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £577,500 | £144,000 | £365,000 | £362,500 |
| 2024 | £582,500 | £135,000 | £377,500 | £286,500 |
| 2025 | £555,000 | £167,500 | £365,000 | £335,000 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £180,000 | £405,000 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £353 | £256 | £318 | £282 |
| 2017 | £344 | £299 | £359 | £375 |
| 2018 | £344 | £393 | £327 | £317 |
| 2019 | £352 | £370 | £313 | £374 |
| 2020 | £355 | £318 | £357 | £296 |
| 2021 | £357 | £214 | £354 | £388 |
| 2022 | £437 | £294 | £371 | £396 |
| 2023 | £403 | £367 | £358 | £403 |
| 2024 | £371 | £286 | £390 | £427 |
| 2025 | £383 | £287 | £403 | £406 |
| 2026 | £414 | £257 | £417 | £391 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 9LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 32, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Westbrook Cottage, Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NB | Detached | Freehold | £278,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | Bull Farm, Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NB | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | Kateshill Barn, Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NB | Detached | Freehold | £730,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 4, Ivy Cottage, Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LZ | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU7 9LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sports Nutrition | Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NB | Walking directions to Sports Nutrition |
| 0.1 mi | Hockliffe Stores | Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NB | Walking directions to Hockliffe Stores |
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 9LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Anthony Gaius Versallion
Heath & Reach - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU7 9LU records about 54 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LU7 9LU in Heath & Reach is £405,000 (about £402 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LU7 9LU, including Hockliffe Lower School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU7 9LU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,566 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 9LU is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mark Anthony Gaius Versallion (Conservative and Unionist Party).