Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Leighton Buzzard South, Central Bedfordshire, England
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Leighton Buzzard South, Central Bedfordshire, England
LU7 4WJ is in the Central Bedfordshire local authority (E06000056). The property market in the LU7 4WJ postcode area had 2 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £320000. Across the LU7 area, there were 1017 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £378379.
Property market | £379,257 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (11.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 82.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 230 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 430 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South West Bedfordshire level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Euston (31 mins) - Cannon Street (73 mins) - Charing Cross (78 mins) | |
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£379,257 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (11.5 miles) | |
82.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 230 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions430 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South West Bedfordshire level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire) | |
- Euston (31 mins) - Cannon Street (73 mins) - Charing Cross (78 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Leedon has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. On average, a detached house costs £622,537, which is down -1.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £379,257, a terraced house £304,429 and a flat £184,374. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £799 per month. Property prices in Leedon are similar to the average property prices across Bedfordshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Leedon, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Bedfordshire region.
Property data is based on Central Bedfordshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Example House Purchases (2023)
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see view data on that specific area of Leedon, or click here to view the longer list of property transactions in LU7 4WJ.
Address | Value | Sell Date |
127, Marley Fields, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4WJ | £500,000 | 03/24/2023 |
145, Marley Fields, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4WJ | £355,000 | 03/01/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
127, Marley Fields, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4WJ | £500,000 | 03/24/2023 |
145, Marley Fields, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4WJ | £355,000 | 03/01/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
127, Marley Fields, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4WJ | £500,000 | 03/24/2023 |
145, Marley Fields, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4WJ | £355,000 | 03/01/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
127, Marley Fields, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4WJ | £500,000 | 03/24/2023 |
145, Marley Fields, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 4WJ | £355,000 | 03/01/2023 |
Train Station | Distance from Leedon | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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Leighton Buzzard A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (48 mins - West Midlands Trains - £439 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (2 change(s) - 108 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 107 mins - London Overground - £439 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (2 change(s) - 112 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 124 mins - London Overground - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (2 change(s) - 133 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (2 change(s) - 136 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Brighton (2 change(s) - 152 mins - Southern) View details - Reading (4 change(s) - 155 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Cheddington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (46 mins - West Midlands Trains - £420 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Southern - £420 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Woburn Sands A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Bow Brickhill A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Southern - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Fenny Stratford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Southern - £512 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details |
Leedon has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Oak Bank School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Oak Bank School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Beaudesert Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Leedon Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Heathwood Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Dovery Down Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Clipstone Brook Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Vandyke Upper School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Brooklands Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Rushmere Park Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Oak Bank School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard | |
Heathwood Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/12/2013) | 30 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard |
The Rushmere Park Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/18/2022) | 44 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard |
Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/29/2016) | 76 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard |
Beaudesert Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/16/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard | |
Clipstone Brook Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard | |
Vandyke Upper School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard | |
Brooklands Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/2/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard | |
Leedon Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/22/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard | |
Dovery Down Lower School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Leighton Buzzard |
School | Type |
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Oak Bank School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/27/2019) |
Heathwood Lower School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/12/2013) 30 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Rushmere Park Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2022) 44 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/29/2016) 76 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Beaudesert Lower School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2015) |
Clipstone Brook Lower School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/6/2019) |
Vandyke Upper School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/11/2015) |
Brooklands Middle School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/2/2018) |
Leedon Lower School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/22/2019) |
Dovery Down Lower School Ofsted report | Primary |
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Average speed | 82.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
LU7 4WJ | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 35.5% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 64.5% | 62% |
Leedon has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Morrisons Leighton Buzzard, Sainsburys Leighton Buzzard Trivia Close, Tesco Leighton Buzzard Appenine Way Express. We found one nearby restaurant: Oliver Hare & Co. We found one nearby cafe: Espresso Boutique. LU7 4WJ has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Bedfordshire has an average crime rate (74 crimes reported per thousand people). Leedon is safer than this, with 64 crimes reported per thousand people. Source: ONS
Crimes per 1k population
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