Ruffhead Road, Leighton Buzzard
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 3PZ.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Ruffhead Road, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £491,400. By property type, sales here have been 54% detached, 46% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ruffhead Road range from £412,000 to £565,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Ruffhead Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ruffhead 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 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £491,400 | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £415,308 | 10 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Ruffhead Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 20 Jun 2024 | £500,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 18, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 10 May 2024 | £412,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 26 Apr 2024 | £462,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 16, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 11 Apr 2024 | £415,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 14, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 26 Jan 2024 | £565,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 20 Dec 2023 | £415,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 8 Dec 2023 | £564,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 24 Nov 2023 | £414,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 10 Nov 2023 | £414,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 3 Nov 2023 | £419,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 20 Oct 2023 | £459,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 4 Mar 2022 | £449,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Ruffhead Road LU7 3PZ | 11 Dec 2020 | £437,950 | Detached New build | 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.
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Schools near Ruffhead Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Inadequate Report | 0.3 mi |
| Dovery Academy 191 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Heathwood Lower School 195 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Vandyke Upper School 1,517 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Rushmere Park Academy 207 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Oak Bank School 123 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Beaudesert Lower School 278 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Benjamin College 11 pupils | Other independent special school | 12–18 | Report | 0.8 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 · 28 min walk
- Cheddington station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
- Fenny Stratford station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Jakeman Edge (adj) 2 min walk
- Jakeman Edge (opp) 2 min walk
- Nelson Road (adj) 5 min walk
- Oakley Green (E-bound) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 0.9 mi - Salisbury House Surgery
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 1.0 mi - Leighton Road Surgery
1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 1.2 mi - Ashcroft Surgery
Stewkley Road, Wing, Leighton Buzzard · 3.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Underwood Croft · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Appenine Way Express · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leighton Buzzard · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Peak Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
- Premier Smile Studio · 0.9 mi
- Pear Tree Dental Practice · 0.9 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 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 734 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,772 |
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 Ruffhead Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 39.9% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.8% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.2% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.7% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 12.3% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.8% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 10% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.5% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.9% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.2% | 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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