Birds Hill, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 0AQ, LU7 0AD.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Birds Hill, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £400,286. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 33% detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Birds Hill range from £115,000 to £615,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.
House prices on Birds Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birds Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £400,286 | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Detached | 4 | £338,250 | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Flat | 1 | £115,000 | 22 Jan 2016 |
Sold prices on Birds Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 27 Aug 2025 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 1 Jun 2023 | £615,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 11 Nov 2022 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 30 Jun 2022 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Birds Hill LU7 0AD | 25 Mar 2022 | £417,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 27 Aug 2021 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 12 Feb 2021 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Birds Hill LU7 0AD | 10 Jan 2020 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 24 Nov 2016 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 11 Nov 2016 | £268,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Birds Hill LU7 0AD | 19 Aug 2016 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26C, Birds Hill LU7 0AQ | 22 Jan 2016 | £115,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Birds Hill | £268,000 (Nov 2016) → £325,000 (Jun 2022) | +21% over 6 yrs |
| 6, Birds Hill | £360,000 (Aug 2016) → £380,000 (Jan 2020) → £417,000 (Mar 2022) | +16% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Birds Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards CE Academy 117 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–9 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Oak Bank School 123 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Heathwood Lower School 195 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Dovery Academy 191 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Vandyke Upper School 1,517 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Inadequate Report | 1.4 mi |
| The Rushmere Park Academy 207 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Beaudesert Lower School 278 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 1.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Leighton Buzzard station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Bow Brickhill station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
- Fenny Stratford station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sheepcote Crescent (adj, Bird's Hill) 1 min walk
- Sheepcote Crescent (opp, Bird's Hill) 1 min walk
- Emu Close (opp, Linslade Road) 2 min walk
- Emu Close (adj, Linslade Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 1.9 mi - Salisbury House Surgery
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 2.0 mi - Leighton Road Surgery
1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Underwood Croft · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard · 1.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Appenine Way Express · 1.6 mi
- Tesco Tesco Leighton Buzzard Superstore · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
- Boots · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 1.8 mi
- South Bedfordshire Community · 1.9 mi
- Premier Smile Studio · 1.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,066 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,522 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 92% |
Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birds Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.6% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.1% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 41.4% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.9% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.1% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 15.1% | 15% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 36.6% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.7% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.6% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.2% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 11.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.
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Estate agents near Birds Hill
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- Urban & Rural 2.0 mi
- Wilkinson 2.0 mi
- Connells 2.0 mi
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