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LU7 9PN

Stanbridge Road

Heath & Reach

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Detailed insights for LU7 9PN

Overview

Postcode LU7 9PN is located in a rural village, within the Heath & Reach ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Toddington, Heath & Reach area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Toddington, Heath & Reach has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,973 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Toddington, Heath & Reach has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 9PN.

Flood risk

No risk

Toddington, Heath & Reach near LU7 9PN 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 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
86.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.37(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.66(+1%)
Other theft
8.11(+48%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.1(+12%)
Vehicle crime
6.09(+38%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
90.03%
Other White
11
2.96%
Irish
8
2.16%
African
5
1.35%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.35%
Total population: 371

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
100
30.3%
Level 3 (A level)
60
18.18%
No qualifications
55
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
13.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
12.42%
Total 16+ residents: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
45.45%
Owns with a mortgage
58
35.15%
Social rents from council
15
9.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.09%
Other social rented
2
1.21%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Heath & Reach

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Heath & Reach area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heath & Reach in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Heath & Reach over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached24£550,000£4,239
Flats4£167,500£3,092
Semi-Detached13£355,000£4,500
Terraced20£297,500£4,335

10 year median price trend in Heath & Reach

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heath & Reach.

Schools

In the LU7 9PN postcode area, located within Toddington, Heath & Reach, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU7 9PN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryStanbridge Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LU7 9PN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mark Anthony Gaius Versallion

Heath & Reach - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Alex Mayer

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton BuzzardE14001206
WardHeath & ReachE05014410
ParishTilsworthE04011994
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Toddington, Heath & ReachE02003637
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 019GE01033827
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.