Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

LU7 1AP area guide

Who lives in LU7 1AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leighton Buzzard Central
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,995 (2024)

LU7 1APLeighton Buzzard

At a glance

What LU7 1AP is like

LU7 1AP is a postcode in the Leighton Buzzard Central area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,995 people. 53.3% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LU7 1 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LU7 1AP compares

Headline figures for LU7 1AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 85 sales in LU7 1, −12% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,489

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LU7 1AP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LU7 1 is down 12% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LU7 1AP FAQs

Is LU7 1AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LU7 1AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in LU7 1 sold for a median of £220,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LU7 1AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU7 1AP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LU7 1AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 53.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.4%).

Which council covers LU7 1AP?

The local authority for LU7 1AP is Central Bedfordshire.

LU7 1AP comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LU7 1AP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

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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