LU7 9LQ
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Property report — LU7 9LQ
Open-data due diligence for LU7 9LQ and the area around it.
LU7 9LQ in brief: 5 recorded sales (£141,000–£825,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU7 9LQ 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
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
47%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LU7 9, 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 (36 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 | £825,000 | BATTLESDEN LODGE WATLING STREET | Detached |
| 2016-09-30 | £500,000 | WATERWAYS WATLING STREET | Detached |
| 2014-08-22 | £430,000 | BATTLESDEN LODGE WATLING STREET | Detached |
| 2011-12-21 | £265,000 | WATERWAYS WATLING STREET | Detached |
| 2003-04-25 | £141,000 | WATERWAYS WATLING STREET | Detached |
5 recorded sales on LU7 9LQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockliffe Lower School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beaudesert Lower School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Vandyke Upper School | 2.0 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | 2.1 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Inadequate (2023) |
| Heathwood Lower School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Leonards CE Academy | 2.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
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: SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY (3.0 mi) · DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS (3.0 mi) · LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY (3.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: STEPPINGLEY HOSPITAL (6.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BATTLEDSDEN LODGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE GARDEN HOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PEAK PHARMACY (3.0 mi) · BOOTS (3.1 mi) · ROSEHILL PHARMACY (3.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Leighton Buzzard (3.5 mi) · Harlington (Beds) (5.0 mi) · Bow Brickhill (5.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (2.9 mi) · Waitrose (3.1 mi) · Aldi (3.1 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU7 9LQ 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 9 | PostcodeLU7 9LQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £418,670 | £501,689 | £432,200 |
| 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% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 91% | 0% |
— = 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 1 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.