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Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard

MyStreetCheck free street report: Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leighton-buzzard-central-bedfordshire/nicolson-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 4HQ, LU7 4FP, LU7 4HG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£363,422
37 sales
Price range
£256k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Oct 2024
LU7 4HQ

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At a glance

House prices£363k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkLeighton Buzzard station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 43 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

37 property sales on Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £346,700. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 19% terraced, 19% detached. Recorded sale prices on Nicolson Drive range from £256,000 to £550,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Nicolson Drive compared

LU7 postcode area£388,713
Leighton Buzzard£369,840
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nicolson 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

2016: £279,950 (1 sales)2016£280k2017: £318,000 (1 sales)2017£318k2018: £331,750 (4 sales)2018£332k2019: £347,215 (10 sales)2019£347k2020: £376,667 (3 sales)2020£377k2021: £356,300 (5 sales)2021£356k2022: £416,583 (6 sales)2022£417k2023: £356,500 (2 sales)2023£357k2024: £385,100 (5 sales)2024£385k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 43 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£346,70028 Oct 2024
Terraced7£319,42916 Aug 2024
Detached7£462,35723 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Nicolson Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
99, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 28 Oct 2024£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 27 Sep 2024£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Nicolson Drive LU7 4AR 23 Aug 2024£442,500 DetachedFreehold
65, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 16 Aug 2024£360,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Nicolson Drive LU7 4FP 7 Jun 2024£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Parking Space, 24, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HG 4 Aug 2023£380,000 OtherFreehold
24, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HG 4 Aug 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 3 Jul 2023£333,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Nicolson Drive LU7 4AR 9 Dec 2022£492,500 DetachedFreehold
47, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 9 Dec 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 6 Sep 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 26 Aug 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 28 Apr 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 28 Mar 2022£362,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 3 Dec 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 17 Jun 2021£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Nicolson Drive LU7 4AR 19 Apr 2021£367,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 17 Mar 2021£256,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 25 Feb 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 26 Oct 2020£440,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 23 Oct 2020£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
81, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 31 Jul 2020£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Nicolson Drive LU7 4FP 20 Dec 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Nicolson Drive LU7 4FP 5 Dec 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 21 Aug 2019£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
87, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 19 Jul 2019£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
91, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 3 Jul 2019£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
101, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 13 Jun 2019£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
85, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 7 Jun 2019£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
89, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 7 Jun 2019£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
99, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 30 May 2019£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
95, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 18 Apr 2019£347,150 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
79, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 29 Mar 2019£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
97, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 29 Mar 2019£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
77, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 7 Sep 2018£444,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 31 Aug 2018£453,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 11 Jul 2018£285,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 27 Apr 2018£280,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 17 Apr 2018£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HQ 19 Jul 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HG 7 Apr 2017£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Nicolson Drive LU7 4HG 21 Oct 2016£135,000 OtherFreehold
1, Nicolson Drive LU7 4FP 25 Feb 2016£279,950 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
99, Nicolson Drive £350,000 (May 2019) → £390,000 (Oct 2024) +11%
over 5 yrs
69, Nicolson Drive £317,500 (Apr 2018) → £358,000 (Sep 2024) +13%
over 6 yrs
122, Nicolson Drive £367,500 (Apr 2021) → £442,500 (Aug 2024) +20%
over 3 yrs
65, Nicolson Drive £285,000 (Jul 2018) → £360,000 (Aug 2024) +26%
over 6 yrs
1, Nicolson Drive £279,950 (Feb 2016) → £375,000 (Jun 2024) +34%
over 8 yrs
24, Nicolson Drive £318,000 (Apr 2017) → £380,000 (Aug 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
47, Nicolson Drive £275,000 (Jul 2017) → £280,500 (Apr 2018) → £375,000 (Dec 2022) +36%
over 5 yrs
79, Nicolson Drive £345,000 (Mar 2019) → £358,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Nicolson Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leedon Lower School 368 pupils Primary 2–9 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Brooklands Middle School 598 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 0.6 mi
Clipstone Brook Lower School 306 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.7 mi
Beaudesert Lower School 278 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 1.0 mi
Benjamin College 11 pupils Other independent special school 12–18 Report 1.1 mi
The Rushmere Park Academy 207 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 1.2 mi
Pulford CofE VA Lower School 259 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Good Report 1.2 mi
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Inadequate Report 1.2 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Trent Way (on, Trent Way) 2 min walk
  • Nicolson Drive (opp, Roundel Drive) 3 min walk
  • Roundel Drive (SW-bound) 4 min walk
  • Cherrycourt Way (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Salisbury House Surgery
    Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 1.1 mi
  • Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
    29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 1.3 mi
  • Leighton Road Surgery
    1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 1.4 mi
  • Edlesborough Surgery
    11 Cow Lane, Edlesborough, Dunstable · 3.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard Stanbridge Road · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leighton Buzzard · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leighton Buzzard Trivia Close · 0.7 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Grovebury · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Grovebury Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Whole Tooth Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.8%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented15.0%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+6.7%18.6%
Residents1,811

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%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 Nicolson Drive

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White92.1%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion53.3%42.8%
Christian38.6%47.9%
Not answered6.4%5.4%
Muslim0.6%1.3%
Hindu0.4%1%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK92.4%89%
Born outside the UK7.6%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above31.7%33.2%
Level 2 qualifications20.1%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%18.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.4%
No qualifications9.7%15%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.9%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health55.5%50.4%
Good health33.6%34.5%
Fair health7.5%11.3%
Bad health2.5%3%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household43.1%36.4%
1 car or van in household41.8%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.5%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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