LU7 3SP postcode in Central Bedfordshire, England

LU7 3SP is a postcode in Central Bedfordshire, in the Leighton-Linslade North ward. It is in the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2024.

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 Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in LU7 3, last 12 months. ▼ 5.1% on the year before Nearest school Beaudesert Lower School 650 m in a straight line Nearest station Leighton Buzzard 3.3 km in a straight line

Where LU7 3SP is, and what is near it

Map of LU7 3SP and what is near it Map of LU7 3SP: its centre point, with the 288 other postcodes in the LU7 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LU7 3AJ: also in LU7 3LU7 3DX: also in LU7 3LU7 3DY: also in LU7 3LU7 3GB: also in LU7 3LU7 3GE: also in LU7 3LU7 3GF: also in LU7 3LU7 3GN: also in LU7 3LU7 3GP: also in LU7 3LU7 3GQ: also in LU7 3LU7 3GU: also in LU7 3LU7 3RL: also in LU7 3LU7 3RN: also in LU7 3LU7 3RP: also in LU7 3LU7 3RQ: also in LU7 3LU7 3RR: also in LU7 3LU7 3RS: also in LU7 3LU7 3RT: also in LU7 3LU7 3RU: also in LU7 3LU7 3RW: also in LU7 3LU7 3RX: also in LU7 3LU7 3RY: also in LU7 3LU7 3RZ: also in LU7 3LU7 3SA: also in LU7 3LU7 3SB: also in LU7 3LU7 3SD: also in LU7 3LU7 3SF: also in LU7 3LU7 3SG: also in LU7 3LU7 3SH: also in LU7 3LU7 3SJ: also in LU7 3LU7 3SL: also in LU7 3LU7 3SN: also in LU7 3LU7 3SQ: also in LU7 3LU7 3SS: also in LU7 3LU7 3UD: also in LU7 3LU7 3UE: also in LU7 3LU7 3UJ: also in LU7 3LU7 3UL: also in LU7 3LU7 3UP: also in LU7 3LU7 3UT: also in LU7 3LU7 3UU: also in LU7 3LU7 3UY: also in LU7 3LU7 3XE: also in LU7 3LU7 3XF: also in LU7 3LU7 3XW: also in LU7 3LU7 3YN: also in LU7 3LU7 3YW: also in LU7 3 School 950 m3 places, 1.6–3.3 kmGP 2.3 kmLeighton Road Surgery 2.8 kmLeighton-Linslade North LU7 3SP Map of LU7 3SP and what is near it Map of LU7 3SP: its centre point, with the 288 other postcodes in the LU7 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 2.3–2.8 kmGP 2.4 kmLeighton-Linslade North LU7 3SP
  • LU7 3SP
  • Other postcodes in LU7 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.9284, longitude -0.6332)

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 3SP?

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 3SP?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LU7 3SP. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 3SP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU7 3SP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LU7 3SP 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 3SP 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 3SP.

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 3SP: 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 3SP 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 3SP?

Homes in LU7 3 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 280 sales, down 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£395,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £545,000 79 sales
  • Semi-detached £370,815 120 sales
  • Terraced £315,000 71 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £174,000 10 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 3SP

HM Land Registry records 12 standard sales of homes in LU7 3SP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 September 2025. The middle price was £410,875, from £384,750 to £450,500. Across LU7 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £375,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 4 sales

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 3SP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around LU7 3SP. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (74%). 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 3SP

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 £5,032 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,516.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,677
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,957
Band Cabout 240 (21%)£2,237
Band Dabout 570 (50%)£2,516
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£3,075
Band Fabout 140 (12%)£3,634
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,194
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 74% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 3SP is in (ONS area E01033826), 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 3SP?

The nearest open schools to LU7 3SP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU7 3SP, 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 3SP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU7 3SP is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Cheddington Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leisure Centre, 188 m away.

More stations near LU7 3SP, 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 3SP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU7 3SP, 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 3SP?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU7 3SP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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.

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 3SP?

The nearest to the centre of LU7 3SP, 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 3SP?

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 3SP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU7 3SP, 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 3SP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU7 3SP, 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 3SP?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU7 3SP 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 3SP in a conservation area?

The centre of LU7 3SP 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 3SP?

Police.uk records 65 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU7 3SP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: public order 1, burglary 1, shoplifting 1, robbery 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 3SP

Ward
Leighton-Linslade North
Parish
Eggington
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2024

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around LU7 3SP

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

LU7 3 sector LU7 district LU postcode area

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LU7 3SN70 mLU7 3SS150 mLU7 3SL180 mLU7 3SB180 mLU7 3SJ200 mLU7 3GU230 m
All of LU7

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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.