Lywood Road, Leighton Buzzard
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 4RA.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Lywood Road, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £346,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 17% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lywood Road range from £240,000 to £458,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Lywood Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lywood Road 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 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 13 | £346,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Detached | 3 | £310,667 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Terraced | 2 | £285,000 | 6 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Lywood Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 12 Jun 2026 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 8 Oct 2025 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 30 Sep 2025 | £458,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 27 Jun 2025 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 6 Mar 2025 | £330,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 17 Jan 2025 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 5 Aug 2024 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 30 Mar 2023 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 17 Mar 2023 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 25 Jan 2023 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 23 Nov 2022 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 21 Feb 2022 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14A, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 31 Mar 2021 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 29 Nov 2019 | £286,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 19 Dec 2018 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2C, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 17 Aug 2018 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2D, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 8 Sep 2017 | £282,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Lywood Road LU7 4RA | 13 Jun 2017 | £254,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Lywood Road | £286,000 (Nov 2019) → £345,000 (Oct 2025) | +21% over 6 yrs |
| 7, Lywood Road | £254,000 (Jun 2017) → £405,000 (Jun 2025) | +59% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Lywood Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leedon Lower School 368 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Brooklands Middle School 598 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School 306 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Benjamin College 11 pupils | Other independent special school | 12–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School 259 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–9 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Beaudesert Lower School 278 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Rushmere Park Academy 207 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Leighton Middle School 597 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Cheddington station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Richmond Road Garages (o/s) 1 min walk
- Weston Avenue (adj) 1 min walk
- Weston Avenue (o/s) 2 min walk
- Lywood Road (adj) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Salisbury House Surgery
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 0.7 mi - Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 0.9 mi - Leighton Road Surgery
1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leighton Buzzard · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard Stanbridge Road · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Leighton Buzzard · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leighton Buzzard Trivia Close · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Grovebury Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Pear Tree Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Premier Smile Studio · 0.6 mi
- Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 78.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 554 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,353 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 35% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 35% | 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 Lywood Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.7% | 90.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.8% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 42.3% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.2% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.8% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.7% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 15% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.9% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 37.2% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 13.8% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.8% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.4% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.8% | 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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