LU7 2QR
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 023D, Leighton-Linslade West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU7 2QR, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LU7 2QR
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyCentral Bedfordshire 023D: 18 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leighton Buzzard, 710 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in LU7 2QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 023DNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU7 2QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU7 2QRRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU7 2QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Greenleas School Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Southcott Lower School Primary | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Linslade Lower School Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Linslade School Secondary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Cedars Upper School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Leighton Middle School Secondary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| The Mary Bassett Lower School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School Primary | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LU7 2QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £440,000Ullswater Drive, LU7 2QRApril 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £395,000Himley Green, LU7 2QAJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £415,000Coniston Road, LU7 2QYAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £338,500Grasmere Way, LU7 2QBJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £305,000Windermere Gardens, LU7 2QPMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £415,000Himley Green, LU7 2PZFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £325,000Derwent Road, LU7 2QWJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £405,000Rannoch Gardens, LU7 2XQJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold240 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LU7 2QR
In a straight lineStations
- Leighton Buzzard9 minutes on foot700 m
Pharmacies
- TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY200 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY750 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Linslade ExpressTesco230 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 023D
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 023DThe postcode district: LU7
Everything about LU7Your MP
- Alex MayerLabourMP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.