LU7 9LF
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Property report — LU7 9LF
Open-data due diligence for LU7 9LF and the area around it.
LU7 9LF in brief: 3 recorded sales (£360,000–£750,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU7 9LF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU7 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£501,689
Population
23,559
Crimes recorded
6
Schools
3
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
47%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LU7 9, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (36 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | £740,000 | THE POPLARS EASTERN WAY | Detached |
| 2015-05-29 | £750,000 | DOUBLE ARCHES FARM EASTERN WAY | Other |
| 2005-07-26 | £360,000 | THE POPLARS EASTERN WAY | Detached |
3 recorded sales on LU7 9LF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards CE Academy | 1.4 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Heathwood Lower School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Vandyke Upper School | 1.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | 1.7 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Inadequate (2023) |
| Beaudesert Lower School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Dovery Academy | 1.8 mi | Primary | 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: DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS (2.6 mi) · SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY (2.6 mi) · LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY (2.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: STEPPINGLEY HOSPITAL (6.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · BATTLEDSDEN LODGE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · OVEREND GREEN HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PEAK PHARMACY (2.6 mi) · BOOTS (2.6 mi) · ROSEHILL PHARMACY (2.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Leighton Buzzard (3.0 mi) · Bow Brickhill (5.0 mi) · Woburn Sands (5.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (2.5 mi) · Waitrose (2.6 mi) · Aldi (2.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 23%
- Households with children
- 33%
- Households
- 9,172
Owned 73% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU7 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU7 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 10/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 9 | PostcodeLU7 9LF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £418,670 | £501,689 | £616,667 |
| Population | 71,836 | 23,559 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 254 | 6 | — |
| Schools | 27 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 68% | 47% | 83% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 91% | 83% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LU7 9); 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 29 June 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.