LU7 4RG

Leighton-Linslade South · 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 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU7 4RF 59 m
LU7 4RB 77 m
LU7 4RD 98 m
LU7 4RE 138 m
LU7 4UF 140 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU7 4RG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 4
Latitude
51.912137
Longitude
-0.648042
British National Grid easting
493,090
British National Grid northing
224,596

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011965
Output area
E00088719
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 024D · E01017576
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 024 · E02003643

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RG 3 February 2023 £326,000
8, Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RG 25 November 2010 £172,000
13, Highcroft, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RG 9 September 2009 £125,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
14
Secondary
6
  1. Leedon Lower School

    Community school

    404 m
  2. Brooklands Middle School

    Academy converter

    439 m
  3. Clipstone Brook Lower School

    Community school

    504 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,130
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 703
  • Anti social behaviour 294
  • Shoplifting 277
  • Criminal damage and arson 184
  • Public order 152

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
40

21 female, 19 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
3.1
LU7 4 residents
9,944

Age bands in LU7 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.4%

2,515 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

949 residents

Age 25 to 44
36%

3,707 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,255 residents

Age 65 and over
8.4%

868 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU7 4 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

5

within 5 km

  • SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY

    LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1RS

    ODS code E81004

    957 m

  • DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS

    29 BASSETT ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AR

    ODS code E81003

    1.3 km

  • LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81044

    1.4 km

  • 3W HEALTH

    WING SURGERY, 46 STEWKLEY ROAD, WING, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 0NE

    ODS code K82070

    5.0 km

  • ASHCROFT SURGERY

    STEWKLEY ROAD, WING, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 0NE

    ODS code K82061

    5.0 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

  • Richmond Road Green

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles
  • Richmond Road Garages

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles
  • Richmond Road

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles
  • Weston Avenue

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles
  • Brooklands Avenue

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 024D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,077 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
9 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
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
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 £326,000 from 1 recorded sale in LU7 4RG. 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

22 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 6 secondary schools. Leedon Lower School is the nearest published school at 404 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,130 published events cover 12 months, averaging 177.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 703 events.

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