Watling Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 9RA.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Watling Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £356,667. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Watling Street range from £285,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Watling Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watling Street 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £356,667 | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Terraced | 1 | £395,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Watling Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Sandhouse Cottages, Watling Street LU7 9RA | 24 Oct 2025 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Sandhouse Cottage, Watling Street LU7 9RA | 31 Mar 2022 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Trellis Cottage, Watling Street LU7 9RA | 11 Jun 2020 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Sandhouse Cottages, Watling Street LU7 9RA | 13 Apr 2018 | £390,000 | 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.
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Schools near Watling Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards CE Academy 117 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–9 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Oak Bank School 123 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–19 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Heathwood Lower School 195 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| High Ash Church of England Primary School 247 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 2.0 mi |
| Dovery Academy 191 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Woburn Lower School 65 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Good Report | 2.2 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Bow Brickhill station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
- Woburn Sands station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Flying Fox Roundabout (adj) 5 min walk
- Flying Fox Roundabout (N-bound, Woburn Road) 6 min walk
- Old Chapel Cottage (adj, Sheep Lane) 8 min walk
- Old Chapel Cottage (opp, Sheep Lane) 8 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Woburn · 2.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Underwood Croft · 2.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Appenine Way Express · 2.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard · 2.6 mi
Dentists
- Vandyke Road (dental Surgery) · 2.9 mi
- Premier Smile Studio · 3.1 mi
- Pear Tree Dental Practice · 3.1 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 6 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,066 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,522 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 90% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 90% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 90% | 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 Watling Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.6% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.1% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 41.4% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.9% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.1% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 15.1% | 15% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 36.6% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.7% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.6% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.2% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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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- Urban & Rural 3.1 mi
- Wilkinson 3.2 mi
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