LU7 postcode: what it's like to live there
The LU7 district covers Leighton Buzzard, Toddington (Central Bedfordshire), Pitstone. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in LU7
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from LU7 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Milton Keynes: 32 min by train, door to door
- London Euston: 50 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in LU7
- Beaudesert Lower School · LU7 3DX · Remains Good (2024)
- Brookmead School · LU7 9EX · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 10% in England
- Cheddington Combined School · LU7 0RG · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 38% in England
- Clipstone Brook Lower School · LU7 3PG · Standards maintained (2025)
- Dovery Academy · LU7 3AG · Outstanding in every area (2025)
- Greenleas School · LU7 2AB · Good (2024)
- Heathwood Lower School · LU7 3AU · Remains Good (2023)
- Hockliffe Lower School · LU7 9LL · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Leedon Lower School · LU7 3LZ · Report card 2026: Urgent improvement in some areas
- Linslade Lower School · LU7 2QU · Report card 2025: Expected standard or better in every area
- Overstone Combined School · LU7 0NY · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 18% in England
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School · LU7 1AB · Good (2023)
Secondary schools in LU7
- Cedars Upper School · LU7 2AE · Good (2023) · Top 48% in England
- The Cottesloe School · LU7 0NY · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 50% in England
- Vandyke Upper School · LU7 3DY · Remains Good (2024) · Top 44% in England
Fee-paying schools in LU7
- Benjamin College · LU7 1FD · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in LU7
- Kik-Back Ltd · LU7 3PF
- Kumon Leighton Buzzard Central · LU7 4AY
- Oscar Club · LU7 3PG · Good (Ofsted)
- Aristotots Nursery School (LB) · LU7 1FD · Good (Ofsted)
- Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School · LU7 1NS · Good (Ofsted)
- Early Childhood Playbus · LU7 9NY
- Heath Barn Preschool · LU7 0AX · Good (Ofsted)
- Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool · LU7 9NX · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Bluebells Playgroup & After School Club · LU7 9LL · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Footsteps Explorers Nursery and Pre School · LU7 9HR
GP surgeries in LU7
- Dr Jl Henderson & Partners · LU7 1AR
- Leighton Road Surgery · LU7 1LB
- Salisbury House Surgery · LU7 1RS
- 3W Health · LU7 0NE
- Ashcroft Surgery · LU7 0NE
Neighbourhoods in LU7
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of LU7 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard South East | 20% | £330k | Low | 17 min |
| Leighton Buzzard Central | 15% | £275k | Very high | 6 min |
| Toddington, Heath & Reach | 13% | £407k | Average | 11 min |
| Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough | 13% | £460k | Very low | 13 min |
| Leighton Buzzard North & East | 11% | £415k | Very low | 10 min |
| Linslade East | 9% | £332k | Low | 10 min |
| Wing, Wingrave & Bierton | 8% | £438k | Low | 14 min |
| Granborough, Stewkley & Great Brickhill | 7% | £525k | Very low | 27 min |
| Linslade West | 5% | £390k | Very low | 6 min |
Questions
Where is the LU7 postcode?
LU7 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Leighton Buzzard, Toddington (Central Bedfordshire), Pitstone, with 1,402 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in LU7?
The typical home price across LU7's neighbourhoods is £407k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in LU7?
18 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a LU7 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from LU7?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Milton Keynes 32 minutes; London Euston 50 minutes.