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Whinchat Gardens, Leighton Buzzard

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House prices, sold prices and local information for LU7 4DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£525,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£295,124
51 sales
Price range
£182k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
LU7 4DJ

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At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkLeighton Buzzard station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold69% freeholdAcross 52 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

51 property sales on Whinchat Gardens, Leighton Buzzard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £525,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £213,188. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% flat, 35% semi-detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Whinchat Gardens range from £182,000 to £525,000. 69% of homes sold here were freehold and 31% leasehold.

House prices on Whinchat Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whinchat Gardens 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: £300,542 (31 sales)2016£301k2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2018: £277,000 (3 sales)2018£277k2020: £215,000 (2 sales)2020£215k2021: £212,667 (3 sales)2021£213k2022: £289,250 (6 sales)2022£289k2023: £215,000 (1 sales)2023£215k2024: £510,000 (1 sales)2024£510k2025: £327,500 (2 sales)2025£328k2026: £525,000 (1 sales)2026£525k

Tenure: 69% freehold and 31% leasehold across 52 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat21£213,18822 Jan 2025
Semi-detached18£331,00010 Jan 2025
Terraced7£360,50019 Aug 2024
Detached5£418,57029 May 2026

Sold prices on Whinchat Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 29 May 2026£525,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 22 Jan 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 10 Jan 2025£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 19 Aug 2024£510,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 27 Oct 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 28 Sep 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 16 Dec 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 31 May 2022£336,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 5 May 2022£411,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 28 Apr 2022£245,000 FlatFreehold
45, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 27 Jan 2022£193,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 6 Jan 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 29 Oct 2021£197,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 13 May 2021£216,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 5 Mar 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 18 Dec 2020£215,000 FlatFreehold
46, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 24 Jan 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 9 Oct 2018£230,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 25 Jun 2018£376,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 9 May 2018£225,000 FlatFreehold
39, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 27 Jan 2017£195,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
46, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 22 Dec 2016£230,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
47, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 21 Dec 2016£200,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
45, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 20 Dec 2016£197,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
43, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 19 Dec 2016£209,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
36, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 16 Dec 2016£362,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
40, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 16 Dec 2016£209,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
41, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 16 Dec 2016£218,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
42, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 16 Dec 2016£195,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
44, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 16 Dec 2016£222,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
35, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 7 Dec 2016£378,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 30 Nov 2016£378,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 30 Nov 2016£425,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
34, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 25 Nov 2016£360,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 25 Nov 2016£370,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 14 Oct 2016£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 30 Sep 2016£355,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 26 Sep 2016£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 16 Sep 2016£370,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 29 Jul 2016£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 1 Jul 2016£290,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 1 Jul 2016£315,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 1 Jul 2016£320,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 29 Jun 2016£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 24 Jun 2016£187,000 Flat New buildFreehold
21, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 27 May 2016£280,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 27 May 2016£280,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 20 May 2016£374,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 20 May 2016£398,850 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Whinchat Gardens LU7 4DJ 17 May 2016£182,000 Flat New buildFreehold
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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
33, Whinchat Gardens £380,000 (Oct 2016) → £525,000 (May 2026) +38%
over 10 yrs
47, Whinchat Gardens £200,000 (Dec 2016) → £216,000 (May 2021) → £250,000 (Jan 2025) +25%
over 8 yrs
26, Whinchat Gardens £315,000 (Jul 2016) → £405,000 (Jan 2025) +29%
over 9 yrs
38, Whinchat Gardens £425,000 (Nov 2016) → £510,000 (Aug 2024) +20%
over 8 yrs
42, Whinchat Gardens £195,000 (Dec 2016) → £197,000 (Oct 2021) → £215,000 (Oct 2023) +10%
over 7 yrs
39, Whinchat Gardens £195,000 (Jan 2017) → £250,000 (Dec 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs
21, Whinchat Gardens £280,000 (May 2016) → £336,000 (May 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
36, Whinchat Gardens £362,000 (Dec 2016) → £411,500 (May 2022) +14%
over 5 yrs
20, Whinchat Gardens £182,000 (May 2016) → £215,000 (Dec 2020) → £245,000 (Apr 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs
45, Whinchat Gardens £197,500 (Dec 2016) → £193,000 (Jan 2022) -2%
over 5 yrs
41, Whinchat Gardens £218,000 (Dec 2016) → £225,000 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs
46, Whinchat Gardens £230,000 (Dec 2016) → £215,000 (Jan 2020) -7%
over 3 yrs
40, Whinchat Gardens £209,500 (Dec 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2018) +10%
over 2 yrs
29, Whinchat Gardens £345,000 (Sep 2016) → £376,000 (Jun 2018) +9%
over 2 yrs
23, Whinchat Gardens £187,000 (Jun 2016) → £225,000 (May 2018) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Whinchat Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leedon Lower School 368 pupils Primary 2–9 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Clipstone Brook Lower School 306 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.8 mi
Brooklands Middle School 598 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 0.8 mi
Pulford CofE VA Lower School 259 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Good Report 1.1 mi
Benjamin College 11 pupils Other independent special school 12–18 Report 1.1 mi
Leighton Middle School 597 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.1 mi
Cedars Upper School 1,135 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
The Mary Bassett Lower School 378 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 1.3 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Cheddington station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greenleas School (o/s) 2 min walk
  • Greenleas School (opp) 2 min walk
  • Johnson Drive Hail and Ride (eastbound) 4 min walk
  • Johnson Drive Hail and Ride (westbound) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Salisbury House Surgery
    Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard · 1.0 mi
  • Leighton Road Surgery
    1 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard · 1.2 mi
  • Dr Jl Henderson & Partners
    29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard · 1.3 mi
  • Edlesborough Surgery
    11 Cow Lane, Edlesborough, Dunstable · 3.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leighton Buzzard Trivia Close · 0.2 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Grovebury · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leighton Buzzard Stanbridge Road · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Leighton Buzzard Foodhall · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Grovebury Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Medino · 0.9 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Whole Tooth Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Le Roux 2 · 1.0 mi
  • Old Bank House Dental Surgery · 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented17.6%17.1%
Households539

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+4.2%18.6%
Residents1,524

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 Whinchat Gardens

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White91.5%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion54%42.8%
Christian38.3%47.9%
Not answered5.1%5.4%
Muslim1%1.3%
Hindu0.6%1%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.3%–
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK90.2%89%
Born outside the UK9.8%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above38.6%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.4%
No qualifications9.5%15%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.9%
Other qualifications1.2%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health56.6%50.4%
Good health32.4%34.5%
Fair health8.8%11.3%
Bad health1.5%3%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household45.1%36.4%
1 car or van in household37.4%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.1%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.4%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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