Cruickshank Mead, Leighton Buzzard
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 4EE.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Cruickshank Mead, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £538,286. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cruickshank Mead range from £455,000 to £680,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Cruickshank Mead compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cruickshank Mead 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £538,286 | 28 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Cruickshank Mead
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Cruickshank Mead LU7 4EE | 28 Mar 2025 | £680,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Cruickshank Mead LU7 4EE | 27 Aug 2024 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Cruickshank Mead LU7 4EE | 17 Aug 2020 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Cruickshank Mead LU7 4EE | 13 Aug 2020 | £458,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Cruickshank Mead LU7 4EE | 29 Jul 2020 | £560,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Cruickshank Mead LU7 4EE | 24 Jan 2020 | £560,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Cruickshank Mead LU7 4EE | 20 Dec 2019 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Cruickshank Mead | £560,000 (Jan 2020) → £680,000 (Mar 2025) | +21% over 5 yrs |
| 3, Cruickshank Mead | £458,000 (Aug 2020) → £575,000 (Aug 2024) | +26% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Cruickshank Mead
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leedon Lower School 368 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Brooklands Middle School 598 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School 306 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Beaudesert Lower School 278 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Benjamin College 11 pupils | Other independent special school | 12–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Inadequate Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Rushmere Park Academy 207 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School 259 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–9 | Good Report | 1.4 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
- Cheddington station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Commerce Way (adj) 3 min walk
- Commerce Way (opp) 3 min walk
- Apex Park (nr) 3 min walk
- Apex Park (adj) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Salisbury House Surgery
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 1.3 mi - Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 1.5 mi - Leighton Road Surgery
1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 1.6 mi - Edlesborough Surgery
11 Cow Lane, Edlesborough, Dunstable · 3.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard Stanbridge Road · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leighton Buzzard · 0.8 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leighton Buzzard Trivia Close · 0.9 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Grovebury · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Grovebury Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
- Boots · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
- Premier Smile Studio · 1.2 mi
- Pear Tree Dental Practice · 1.2 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 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 417 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,022 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Cruickshank Mead
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.9% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 44.6% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.7% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.3% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.8% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.3% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.3% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 12.3% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.5% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.8% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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