LU7 2XP postcode in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire

LU7 2XP 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at 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 950 m in a straight line

Where LU7 2XP is, and what is near it

Map of LU7 2XP and what is near it Map of LU7 2XP: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the LU7 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU7 2AB: also in LU7 2LU7 2AD: also in LU7 2LU7 2AJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2AL: 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 2PB: also in LU7 2LU7 2PD: also in LU7 2LU7 2PG: also in LU7 2LU7 2PH: 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 2QN: also in LU7 2LU7 2QP: also in LU7 2LU7 2QQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2QR: also in LU7 2LU7 2QS: also in LU7 2LU7 2QT: also in LU7 2LU7 2QU: also in LU7 2LU7 2QW: also in LU7 2LU7 2QX: 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 2RH: also in LU7 2LU7 2RJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2RL: also in LU7 2LU7 2RN: also in LU7 2LU7 2RP: also in LU7 2LU7 2RQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2RR: also in LU7 2LU7 2RT: also in LU7 2LU7 2RU: also in LU7 2LU7 2RW: also in LU7 2LU7 2RX: also in LU7 2LU7 2RY: also in LU7 2LU7 2RZ: also in LU7 2LU7 2SA: also in LU7 2LU7 2SB: also in LU7 2LU7 2SD: also in LU7 2LU7 2SE: also in LU7 2LU7 2SF: also in LU7 2LU7 2SG: also in LU7 2LU7 2SH: also in LU7 2LU7 2SJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2SL: also in LU7 2LU7 2SN: also in LU7 2LU7 2SP: also in LU7 2LU7 2SQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2SR: also in LU7 2LU7 2SS: also in LU7 2LU7 2ST: also in LU7 2LU7 2SU: also in LU7 2LU7 2SW: also in LU7 2LU7 2SX: also in LU7 2LU7 2SY: also in LU7 2LU7 2SZ: also in LU7 2LU7 2TB: also in LU7 2LU7 2TD: also in LU7 2LU7 2TE: also in LU7 2LU7 2TF: also in LU7 2LU7 2TH: also in LU7 2LU7 2TJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2TL: also in LU7 2LU7 2TN: also in LU7 2LU7 2TP: also in LU7 2LU7 2TR: also in LU7 2LU7 2TS: also in LU7 2LU7 2TT: also in LU7 2LU7 2TU: also in LU7 2LU7 2TW: also in LU7 2LU7 2TX: also in LU7 2LU7 2TY: also in LU7 2LU7 2TZ: also in LU7 2LU7 2UA: also in LU7 2LU7 2UB: also in LU7 2LU7 2UD: also in LU7 2LU7 2UE: also in LU7 2LU7 2UF: also in LU7 2LU7 2UG: also in LU7 2LU7 2UH: also in LU7 2LU7 2UJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2UL: also in LU7 2LU7 2UN: also in LU7 2LU7 2UP: also in LU7 2LU7 2UQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2UR: also in LU7 2LU7 2US: also in LU7 2LU7 2UT: also in LU7 2LU7 2UW: also in LU7 2LU7 2UY: also in LU7 2LU7 2UZ: also in LU7 2LU7 2WE: also in LU7 2LU7 2XA: also in LU7 2LU7 2XB: also in LU7 2LU7 2XD: also in LU7 2LU7 2XE: also in LU7 2LU7 2XF: also in LU7 2LU7 2XG: also in LU7 2LU7 2XH: also in LU7 2LU7 2XJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2XL: also in LU7 2LU7 2XN: also in LU7 2LU7 2XQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2XS: also in LU7 2LU7 2XT: also in LU7 2LU7 2XW: also in LU7 2LU7 2XX: also in LU7 2LU7 2XY: also in LU7 2LU7 2YG: also in LU7 2LU7 2YJ: also in LU7 2LU7 2YP: also in LU7 2LU7 2YQ: also in LU7 2LU7 2YR: also in LU7 2 2 schools, 1.4–1.6 kmGP 1.8 kmLeighton-Linslade West LU7 2XP Map of LU7 2XP and what is near it Map of LU7 2XP: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the LU7 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Leighton-Linslade West LU7 2XP
  • LU7 2XP
  • Other postcodes in LU7 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.9176, longitude -0.6907)

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 2XP?

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 2XP?

Every home and business at LU7 2XP 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.

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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 2XP?

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

Check the bin days for LU7 2XP 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 2XP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LU7 2XP.

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 2XP: 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 2XP 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 2XP?

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
12 months to August 2025
£360,000
12 months to August 2026
£365,000

▲ 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

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 2XP

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LU7 2XP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 March 2026. The middle price was £176,750, from £110,000 to £227,000. Across LU7 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £365,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near LU7 2XP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around LU7 2XP. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (75%). 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 2XP

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 £1,957 (band B) to £3,634 (band F); band E, the most common, is £3,075.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,677
Band Babout 110 (21%)£1,957
Band Cabout 50 (10%)£2,237
Band Dabout 160 (31%)£2,516
Band Eabout 180 (35%)£3,075
Band Fabout 20 (4%)£3,634
Band Gwithheld£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 75% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 2XP is in (ONS area E01017611), 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 2XP?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU7 2XP, 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 2XP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU7 2XP is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Cheddington Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Coniston Road, 151 m away.

More stations near LU7 2XP, 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 2XP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU7 2XP, 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 2XP?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

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

  • PodPoint 7Kw Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • PodPoint 50 kW Charging point · 1 charger · CCS · up to 50 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • PodPoint 22 kW Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.5 kmCycle

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.

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

Which dentists are near LU7 2XP?

The nearest to the centre of LU7 2XP, 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 2XP?

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 2XP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU7 2XP, 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 2XP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU7 2XP, 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 2XP?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU7 2XP 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 2XP in a conservation area?

The centre of LU7 2XP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2XP?

Police.uk records 46 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU7 2XP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Drugs3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: other theft 2, criminal damage and arson 1, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 2XP

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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