Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

LU7 0JA area guide

Who lives in LU7 0JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Granborough, Stewkley & Great Brickhill
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,982 (2024)

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At a glance

What LU7 0JA is like

LU7 0JA is a postcode in the Granborough, Stewkley & Great Brickhill area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,982 people. 77.8% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LU7 0 sold for a median of £465,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LU7 0JA compares

Headline figures for LU7 0JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£465,000

Median over 122 sales in LU7 0, +8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,930

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LU7 0JA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LU7 0 is up 8.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LU7 0JA FAQs

Is LU7 0JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LU7 0JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £465,000.

Homes in LU7 0 sold for a median of £465,000 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LU7 0JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU7 0JA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LU7 0JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.4%).

Which council covers LU7 0JA?

The local authority for LU7 0JA is Buckinghamshire.

LU7 0JA comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LU7 0JA?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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