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Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leighton-buzzard-central-bedfordshire/poplar-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 3BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£467,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£406,136
22 sales
Price range
£275k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
LU7 3BS

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At a glance

House prices£468k average26% above the Leighton Buzzard average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkLeighton Buzzard station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

22 property sales on Poplar Close, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £467,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £392,250. Average sale prices rose from £292,667 in 2016 to £447,500 in 2026 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 26% above the Leighton Buzzard average of £369,840 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Close range from £275,000 to £600,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 152 streets in Leighton Buzzard with at least two sales in the last year, Poplar Close ranks 26th for average price.

House prices on Poplar Close compared

Poplar Close£467,500
LU7 postcode area£388,713
Leighton Buzzard£369,840
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £292,667 (3 sales)2016£293k2017: £540,000 (1 sales)2017£540k2018: £321,667 (3 sales)2018£322k2019: £385,000 (1 sales)2019£385k2020: £445,000 (2 sales)2020£445k2022: £454,250 (4 sales)2022£454k2024: £335,000 (2 sales)2024£335k2025: £473,750 (4 sales)2025£474k2026: £447,500 (2 sales)2026£448k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£392,25030 Apr 2026
Detached2£545,0009 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Poplar Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 30 Apr 2026£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 13 Mar 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 11 Dec 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 7 Nov 2025£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 12 Sep 2025£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 11 Jul 2025£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 6 Sep 2024£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 31 May 2024£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 2 Dec 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 1 Dec 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 16 May 2022£452,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 8 Feb 2022£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 18 Dec 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Lynmar, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 9 Dec 2020£550,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 8 Jul 2019£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 21 Dec 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 9 Nov 2018£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 23 Feb 2018£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 26 Jul 2017£540,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 23 Aug 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 7 Jul 2016£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Poplar Close LU7 3BS 8 Jan 2016£275,000 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
5, Poplar Close £300,000 (Dec 2018) → £520,000 (Apr 2026) +73%
over 7 yrs
3, Poplar Close £295,000 (May 2024) → £375,000 (Dec 2025) +27%
over 2 yrs
31, Poplar Close £335,000 (Feb 2018) → £435,000 (Jul 2025) +30%
over 7 yrs
1, Poplar Close £275,000 (Jan 2016) → £375,000 (Sep 2024) +36%
over 9 yrs
20, Poplar Close £330,000 (Nov 2018) → £560,000 (Feb 2022) +70%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Poplar Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dovery Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.2 mi
Heathwood Lower School 195 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.3 mi
Oak Bank School 123 pupils Academy special converter 9–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Rushmere Park Academy 207 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 0.7 mi
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Vandyke Upper School 1,517 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.7 mi
Benjamin College 11 pupils Other independent special school 12–18 Report 0.9 mi
The Mary Bassett Lower School 378 pupils Primary 2–9 Good 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Fenny Stratford station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
  • Bletchley station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hillside Road (adj, Heath Road) 2 min walk
  • Hillside Road (opp, Heath Road) 3 min walk
  • Taylor's Ride (opp, Plantation Road) 3 min walk
  • Taylor's Ride (adj, Plantation Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
    29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 0.9 mi
  • Salisbury House Surgery
    Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 1.1 mi
  • Leighton Road Surgery
    1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 1.1 mi
  • Ashcroft Surgery
    Stewkley Road, Wing, Leighton Buzzard · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Underwood Croft · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Appenine Way Express · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Leighton Buzzard Superstore · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • South Bedfordshire Community · 0.9 mi
  • Premier Smile Studio · 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 10 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.5%62.5%
Private rented5.7%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households734

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,772

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 Poplar Close

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White95.3%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian54%47.9%
No religion39.9%42.8%
Not answered5.2%5.4%
Hindu0.5%1%
Jewish0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.5%
Muslim0%1.3%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK92.8%89%
Born outside the UK7.2%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above36.7%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.7%
No qualifications12.3%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.9%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health51.8%50.4%
Good health34.9%34.5%
Fair health10%11.3%
Bad health2.5%3%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household41.5%36.4%
1 car or van in household36.9%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.5%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.2%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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