LU7 2XN
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Property report — LU7 2XN
Open-data due diligence for LU7 2XN and the area around it.
LU7 2XN in brief: 68 recorded sales (£62,000–£580,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU7 2XN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU7 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£345,831
Population
12,583
Crimes recorded
21
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
59%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LU7 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (58 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | £405,000 | 39 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-09-26 | £580,000 | 15 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2024-10-25 | £415,000 | 8 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-01-23 | £470,500 | 2 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-12-14 | £385,000 | 37 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-11-30 | £446,000 | 16 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-12-17 | £480,000 | 24 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2021-06-17 | £455,000 | 12 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-08-27 | £400,000 | 14 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-03-29 | £375,000 | 39 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-14 | £420,000 | 5 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-11-08 | £425,000 | 36 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-11 | £385,000 | 3 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-01 | £460,000 | 38 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2015-11-11 | £310,000 | 23 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-12-22 | £220,000 | 27 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-10-22 | £239,000 | 47 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-06-28 | £219,950 | 37 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2013-05-02 | £230,000 | 3 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-22 | £236,500 | 43 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-09 | £250,000 | 14 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-10-14 | £280,000 | 10 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2011-08-15 | £235,000 | 45 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-04-28 | £220,000 | 25 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-03-05 | £218,000 | 33 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2009-10-30 | £225,000 | 16 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-04-07 | £185,000 | 3 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-12-11 | £245,000 | 14 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-12 | £244,995 | 45 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-04-20 | £239,995 | 11 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-01-19 | £230,000 | 2 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-27 | £208,000 | 20 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-23 | £190,000 | 37 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-12-16 | £240,000 | 36 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-28 | £198,500 | 14 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-08-31 | £205,000 | 8 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-09-02 | £199,495 | 25 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £205,000 | 43 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-15 | £178,000 | 2 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-11-28 | £195,000 | 33 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-07-31 | £244,500 | 38 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2002-06-14 | £148,000 | 8 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-08-31 | £132,000 | 25 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-07-10 | £142,000 | 33 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-06-20 | £140,000 | 45 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-24 | £162,000 | 22 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-04-30 | £135,000 | 37 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-04-12 | £130,000 | 16 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-09-22 | £133,000 | 14 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-05 | £132,500 | 30 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-11 | £100,000 | 30 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-29 | £105,000 | 25 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-09 | £95,000 | 37 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-10-16 | £97,500 | 23 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-07-02 | £98,000 | 39 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-12-11 | £92,000 | 57 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-30 | £86,995 | 47 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-27 | £82,000 | 47 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-09-06 | £83,250 | 12 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-09-03 | £102,000 | 35 MELFORT DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-06-25 | £74,500 | 8 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-26 | £62,000 | 14 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-11-06 | £67,000 | 30 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-09-22 | £66,000 | 25 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-08-10 | £68,500 | 31 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-07-28 | £66,000 | 18 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-07-26 | £73,000 | 16 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-03 | £77,000 | 29 MELFORT DRIVE | Semi-detached |
68 recorded sales on LU7 2XN. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenleas School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Southcott Lower School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Linslade Lower School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Linslade School | 0.9 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Report card → |
| Cedars Upper School | 1.0 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Leighton Middle School | 1.2 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY (1.1 mi) · DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS (1.2 mi) · SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY (1.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BARN TO WEST OF NUMBER 37 (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 36, SOUTHCOTT VILLAGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 46, SOUTHCOTT VILLAGE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · BOOTS (1.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Leighton Buzzard (0.7 mi) · Cheddington (4.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (1.0 mi) · Aldi (1.1 mi) · Waitrose (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 5,413
Owned 75% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU7 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU7 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 35/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU7 2XN in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLU7 | SectorLU7 2 | PostcodeLU7 2XN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £418,670 | £345,831 | £219,760 |
| Population | 71,836 | 12,583 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 254 | 21 | — |
| Schools | 27 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 68% | 59% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LU7 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.