Hydrus Drive, Leighton Buzzard
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 3UL.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Hydrus Drive, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £388,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hydrus Drive range from £275,500 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Hydrus Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hydrus Drive 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 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £388,600 | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Detached | 6 | £335,333 | 2 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Hydrus Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 2 Sep 2025 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 25 Aug 2022 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 9 Jun 2021 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 15 Dec 2020 | £355,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 48, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 31 Jul 2018 | £336,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 18 Jun 2018 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 20 Oct 2017 | £399,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 22 Sep 2017 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 19 Jul 2017 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 20 Jun 2017 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 28 Apr 2017 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 27 Apr 2017 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 19 Apr 2017 | £326,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 49, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 3 Jun 2016 | £275,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 8 Apr 2016 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 31 Mar 2016 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Hydrus Drive LU7 3UL | 18 Mar 2016 | £279,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49, Hydrus Drive | £275,500 (Jun 2016) → £375,000 (Sep 2025) | +36% over 9 yrs |
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Schools near Hydrus Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert Lower School 278 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| Vandyke Upper School 1,517 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Leedon Lower School 368 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Brooklands Middle School 598 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Rushmere Park Academy 207 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School 306 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Benjamin College 11 pupils | Other independent special school | 12–18 | Report | 0.9 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Cheddington station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
- Bletchley station 6.5 mi · 2 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hydrus Drive (opp) 1 min walk
- Jupiter Drive (opp) 2 min walk
- Jupiter Drive (opp) 3 min walk
- Willow Bank Walk (opp) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Salisbury House Surgery
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 1.1 mi - Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 1.2 mi - Leighton Road Surgery
1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Appenine Way Express · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leighton Buzzard · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Underwood Croft · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Peak Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Boots · 1.2 mi
- Rosehill Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
- Premier Smile Studio · 1.0 mi
- Pear Tree Dental Practice · 1.0 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 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 | 85.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 640 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,575 |
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 Hydrus Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.9% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 44.1% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | – |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.6% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.4% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.5% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 16.1% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 37.5% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 11.6% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.3% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.8% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 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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