Somerville Drive, Leighton Buzzard
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 3RY.
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At a glance
45 property sales on Somerville Drive, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £535,881. Average sale prices fell from £495,750 in 2023 to £258,500 in 2025 (-48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% detached, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Somerville Drive range from £132,000 to £750,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold.
House prices on Somerville Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerville 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: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 61 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £535,881 | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 10 | £347,725 | 19 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Somerville Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 19 Dec 2025 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 1 Aug 2025 | £132,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 50, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 20 Dec 2024 | £528,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 48, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 1 Nov 2024 | £530,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 21 Oct 2024 | £549,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 21, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 4 Oct 2024 | £550,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 44, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 27 Sep 2024 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 27 Sep 2024 | £382,200 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 27, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 24 Sep 2024 | £498,357 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 20 Sep 2024 | £550,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 23, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 20 Sep 2024 | £615,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 25, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 20 Sep 2024 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 30 Aug 2024 | £508,250 | Detached | Freehold |
| 38, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 19 Aug 2024 | £369,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 40, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 30 Jul 2024 | £379,250 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 28, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 28 Jun 2024 | £530,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 36, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 28 Jun 2024 | £508,250 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 34, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 24 Jun 2024 | £545,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 19, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 21 Jun 2024 | £525,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 26, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 21 Jun 2024 | £530,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 30, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 21 Jun 2024 | £530,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 32, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 21 Jun 2024 | £530,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 41, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 31 May 2024 | £352,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 24 May 2024 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 24 May 2024 | £345,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 18, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 1 May 2024 | £385,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 26 Apr 2024 | £445,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 22, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 26 Apr 2024 | £560,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 24, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 26 Apr 2024 | £450,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 54, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 26 Apr 2024 | £368,550 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 24 Apr 2024 | £364,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 17 Apr 2024 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 15 Apr 2024 | £525,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 56, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 5 Apr 2024 | £550,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 43, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 6 Mar 2024 | £341,250 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 33, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 16 Feb 2024 | £302,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 47, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 16 Feb 2024 | £358,800 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 45, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 19 Jan 2024 | £358,800 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 58, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 19 Jan 2024 | £550,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 35, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 22 Dec 2023 | £320,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 37, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 15 Dec 2023 | £356,250 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 49, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 8 Dec 2023 | £356,250 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 29 Sep 2023 | £447,500 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 29 Sep 2023 | £448,500 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 29 Sep 2023 | £420,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 60, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 26 Sep 2023 | £570,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 20 Sep 2023 | £420,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 53, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 8 Sep 2023 | £560,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 55, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 7 Aug 2023 | £650,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 62, Somerville Drive LU7 3RY | 27 Jul 2023 | £119,922 | Other 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 51, Somerville Drive | £365,750 (Jun 2023) → £385,000 (Dec 2025) | +5% over 2 yrs |
| 29, Somerville Drive | £9,322,560 (Sep 2017) → £345,000 (May 2024) | -96% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Somerville Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandyke Upper School 1,517 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Beaudesert Lower School 278 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Rushmere Park Academy 207 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Heathwood Lower School 195 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Dovery Academy 191 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Brooklands Middle School 598 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Leedon Lower School 368 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Cheddington station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
- Fenny Stratford station 6.0 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Somerville Drive (Adjacent) 1 min walk
- Leisure Centre (Opposite) 3 min walk
- Briggington Way (Near) 4 min walk
- Briggington Way (Near) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Salisbury House Surgery
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 1.3 mi - Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 1.4 mi - Leighton Road Surgery
1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Appenine Way Express · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Underwood Croft · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leighton Buzzard · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Peak Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
- Boots · 1.4 mi
- Rosehill Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
- Premier Smile Studio · 1.2 mi
- Pear Tree Dental Practice · 1.2 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 643 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,477 |
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 Somerville Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.2% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 45.3% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.6% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.4% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.9% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.5% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.1% | 15% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.4% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.3% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 38.9% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 38.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.6% | 36.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.1% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 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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