LU7 3XL
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 020C, Leighton-Linslade North ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around LU7 3XL, 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 3XL
- 25 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 9% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 020C: 73 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leighton Buzzard, 2.8 kmAbout 35 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in LU7 3XL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 020CNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LU7 3XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LU7 3XLRoad 51 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
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LU7 3XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert Lower School Primary | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Leedon Lower School Primary | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Brooklands Middle School Secondary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy Secondary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding not met, before the school changed, special measures |
| Vandyke Upper School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School Primary | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| The Rushmere Park Academy Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Benjamin College Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 3XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £250,000Hockliffe Road, LU7 3XLJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Barleycorn Close, LU7 3YEMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £305,000Wheatfield Close, LU7 3YFJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £270,000Rye Close, LU7 3YDSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £382,500Aquila Road, LU7 3XDJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £165,000Oatfield Gardens, LU7 3YGMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £408,000Jupiter Drive, LU7 3XAJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £275,000Hockliffe Road, LU7 9NXSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 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 3XL
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Appenine Way ExpressTesco560 m
- Morrisons Daily Leighton BuzzardMorrisons640 m
- Co-op Leighton Buzzard Stanbridge RoadThe Co-operative Group910 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 020C
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 020CThe 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.