LU7 3AY
a primarily residential postcode in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.9373 / 51°56'14"N
Longitude: -0.6565 / 0°39'23"W
OS Eastings: 492457
OS Northings: 227382
OS Grid: SP924273
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR F2X.GTW
Mapcode Global: VHFR3.KKSQ
Plus Code: 9C3XW8PV+WC
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91qw14
What Three Birds: moorhen.wheatear.sanderling
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Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 3AY
Summary
LU7 3AY is a primarily residential postcode in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire. It was first introduced in June 2001.
The most common council tax bands are F and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £50,000 to £1,079,807 with an average of £513,840.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and B.
The average commercial rateable value is £21,500. The most common recorded business type is Public House.
Leighton Buzzard is a town, which had a population of 37,469 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 18 people resident in LU7 3AY, of which 10 were male and 8 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
LU7 3AY is in the Milton Keynes travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
LU7 3AY is approximately 110m (361ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in LU7 3AY
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LU7 3AY
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LU7 3AY
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LU7 3AY include Aldi, Iceland, Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LU7 3AY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LU7 3AY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Central Bedfordshire Council
Ward
Leighton Buzzard North
Councillors
Ewan Wallace (Conservative)
Ken Ferguson (Conservative)
Ken C Matthews (Conservative)
Brian Spurr (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
MP
Andrew Selous (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LU7 3AY.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LU7 3AY.
Primary
Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AU
Community School
Ages 2 - 9
Good
Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AG
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Outstanding
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0AX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
St George's Lower School
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW
Community School
Ages 2 - 9
Good
Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DX
Community School
Ages 4 - 9
Good
Secondary
Vandyke Upper School and Community College
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3FU
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Leighton Middle School
Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EX
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PF
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Linslade Academy Trust
Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2PA
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AE
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Fern Grove, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2 3HQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Inadequate
Fulbrook Middle School
Weathercock Lane, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK17 8NP
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Parkfields Middle School
Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AB
Foundation School
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.