LU7 3BE

Leighton-Linslade North · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU7 3BB 90 m
LU7 3BP 108 m
LU7 3BR 110 m
LU7 3AX 115 m
LU7 3BN 168 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU7 3BE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 3
Latitude
51.936142
Longitude
-0.658944
British National Grid easting
492,291
British National Grid northing
227,252

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011965
Output area
E00088886
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 020D · E01017606
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 020 · E02003638

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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36 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE 2 August 2024 £752,500
Star Close, Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE 12 February 2024 £695,000
19, Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE 14 December 2022 £675,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
21
Primary
13
Secondary
6
  1. Oak Bank School

    Academy special converter

    35 m
  2. Heathwood Lower School

    Community school

    210 m
  3. Dovery Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    403 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
449
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 173
  • Vehicle crime 49
  • Criminal damage and arson 47
  • Anti social behaviour 41
  • Public order 35

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
64

33 female, 31 male

Postcode households
26
Residents per household
2.5
LU7 3 residents
15,363

Age bands in LU7 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.6%

2,736 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

1,296 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.9%

3,962 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

3,839 residents

Age 65 and over
19.6%

2,882 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU7 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
90%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
90%
Gigabit-capable
90%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS

    29 BASSETT ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AR

    ODS code E81003

    2.0 km

  • SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY

    LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1RS

    ODS code E81004

    2.2 km

  • LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 LEIGHTON ROAD, LINSLADE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1LB

    ODS code E81044

    2.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Star

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles
  • The Star

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles
  • Heath Park Drive

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles
  • Heath Park Drive

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles
  • Taylor's Ride

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 020D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,470 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
3
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £696,500 from 6 recorded sales in LU7 3BE. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Central Bedfordshire is £356,453 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

21 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 6 secondary schools. Oak Bank School is the nearest published school at 35 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

449 published events cover 12 months, averaging 37.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 173 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.