LU7 2AF postcode in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire

LU7 2AF is a postcode in Leighton Buzzard, in the Leighton-Linslade West ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2001. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 4 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £365,000 Homes sold in LU7 2, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Leighton Buzzard 900 m in a straight line

Where LU7 2AF is, and what is near it

Map of LU7 2AF and what is near it Map of LU7 2AF: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the LU7 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU7 2AD: also in LU7 2LU7 2AE: also in LU7 2LU7 2AJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2AN: also in LU7 2LU7 2AP: also in LU7 2LU7 2AQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2AR: also in LU7 2LU7 2AS: also in LU7 2LU7 2AT: also in LU7 2LU7 2FF: also in LU7 2LU7 2FG: also in LU7 2LU7 2JU: also in LU7 2LU7 2LA: also in LU7 2LU7 2LD: also in LU7 2LU7 2LE: also in LU7 2LU7 2LG: also in LU7 2LU7 2LL: also in LU7 2LU7 2LN: also in LU7 2LU7 2LP: also in LU7 2LU7 2LQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2LR: also in LU7 2LU7 2LS: also in LU7 2LU7 2LT: also in LU7 2LU7 2LU: also in LU7 2LU7 2LW: also in LU7 2LU7 2LX: also in LU7 2LU7 2LY: also in LU7 2LU7 2LZ: also in LU7 2LU7 2NA: also in LU7 2LU7 2NE: also in LU7 2LU7 2NF: also in LU7 2LU7 2NG: also in LU7 2LU7 2NH: also in LU7 2LU7 2NJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2NL: also in LU7 2LU7 2NN: also in LU7 2LU7 2NP: also in LU7 2LU7 2NQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2NR: also in LU7 2LU7 2NS: also in LU7 2LU7 2NT: also in LU7 2LU7 2NW: also in LU7 2LU7 2NY: also in LU7 2LU7 2NZ: also in LU7 2LU7 2PA: also in LU7 2LU7 2PB: also in LU7 2LU7 2PD: also in LU7 2LU7 2PE: also in LU7 2LU7 2PF: also in LU7 2LU7 2PG: also in LU7 2LU7 2PJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2PL: also in LU7 2LU7 2PN: also in LU7 2LU7 2PP: also in LU7 2LU7 2PQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2PR: also in LU7 2LU7 2PS: also in LU7 2LU7 2PT: also in LU7 2LU7 2PU: also in LU7 2LU7 2PW: also in LU7 2LU7 2PX: also in LU7 2LU7 2PY: also in LU7 2LU7 2PZ: also in LU7 2LU7 2QA: also in LU7 2LU7 2QB: also in LU7 2LU7 2QD: also in LU7 2LU7 2QE: also in LU7 2LU7 2QF: also in LU7 2LU7 2QG: also in LU7 2LU7 2QH: also in LU7 2LU7 2QJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2QL: also in LU7 2LU7 2QP: also in LU7 2LU7 2QQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2QR: also in LU7 2LU7 2QS: also in LU7 2LU7 2QW: also in LU7 2LU7 2QY: also in LU7 2LU7 2QZ: also in LU7 2LU7 2RA: also in LU7 2LU7 2RB: also in LU7 2LU7 2RD: also in LU7 2LU7 2RE: also in LU7 2LU7 2RF: also in LU7 2LU7 2RG: also in LU7 2LU7 2RL: also in LU7 2LU7 2RP: also in LU7 2LU7 2SN: also in LU7 2LU7 2SS: also in LU7 2LU7 2SW: also in LU7 2LU7 2TD: also in LU7 2LU7 2UN: also in LU7 2LU7 2UP: also in LU7 2LU7 2UR: also in LU7 2LU7 2US: also in LU7 2LU7 2UT: also in LU7 2LU7 2UW: also in LU7 2LU7 2WE: also in LU7 2LU7 2XB: also in LU7 2LU7 2XD: also in LU7 2LU7 2XF: also in LU7 2LU7 2XG: also in LU7 2LU7 2XJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2XL: also in LU7 2LU7 2XN: also in LU7 2LU7 2XP: also in LU7 2LU7 2XQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2XX: also in LU7 2LU7 2YJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2ZS: also in LU7 2 Linslade Lower School 1.2 kmGP 1.3 kmCheddington station 5.7 kmLeighton-Linslade West LU7 2AF Map of LU7 2AF and what is near it Map of LU7 2AF: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the LU7 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Cheddington station 5.7 kmLeighton-Linslade West LU7 2AF
  • LU7 2AF
  • Other postcodes in LU7 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9086, longitude -0.6740)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU7 2AF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU7 2AF?

Every home and business at LU7 2AF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LU7 2AF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU7 2AF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LU7 2AF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LU7 2AF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 4 homes and businesses at LU7 2AF. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

4 homes and businesses at LU7 2AF Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 3

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU7 2AF: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LU7 2AF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LU7 2AF?

Homes in LU7 2 sold for a typical £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 159 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£365,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £520,000 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £400,000 42 sales
  • Terraced £319,000 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £217,250 25 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LU7 district: a typical £365,000 from 942 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LU7 2AF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU7 2AF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at LU7 2AF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LU7 2AF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LU7 2AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around LU7 2AF. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LU7 2AF

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £3,634 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,677
Band Babout 180 (22%)£1,957
Band Cabout 340 (41%)£2,237
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,516
Band Eabout 180 (22%)£3,075
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,634
Band Gwithheld£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 20% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU7 2AF is in (ONS area E01017591), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LU7 2AF?

The nearest open schools to LU7 2AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU7 2AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LU7 2AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU7 2AF is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Cheddington Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Cedars Upper School, 34 m away.

More stations near LU7 2AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LU7 2AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU7 2AF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LU7 2AF?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU7 2AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • PodPoint 50 kW Charging point · 1 charger · CCS · up to 50 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • PodPoint 7Kw Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • PodPoint 22 kW Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LU7 2AF?

The nearest to the centre of LU7 2AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LU7 2AF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LU7 2AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU7 2AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LU7 2AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU7 2AF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LU7 2AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU7 2AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LU7 2AF in a conservation area?

The centre of LU7 2AF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LU7 2AF?

Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU7 2AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences37 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Public order12 reports
Other theft8 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 6, drugs 5, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LU7 2AF

Ward
Leighton-Linslade West
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Leighton Buzzard
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2001

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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