LU7 9LU, Leighton Buzzard
Sold prices and local information for LU7 9LU on Birchs Close. Free
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Average sold price
£300,646
24 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£355,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
66%
of homes, gigabit 66%
Sold prices in LU7 9LU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32, Birchs Close | 27 Feb 2026 | £355,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Birchs Close | 14 Feb 2025 | £330,000 | Terraced |
| 20, Birchs Close | 31 Oct 2024 | £295,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Birchs Close | 16 Sep 2024 | £333,000 | Detached |
| 1C, Birchs Close | 17 Jul 2024 | £285,000 | Terraced |
| 39, Birchs Close | 12 May 2023 | £390,000 | Semi-detached |
| 18, Birchs Close | 26 Jan 2023 | £362,500 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Birchs Close | 8 Apr 2022 | £245,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Birchs Close | 27 Sep 2021 | £360,000 | Terraced |
| 37, Birchs Close | 29 Jun 2021 | £260,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Birchs Close | 6 Apr 2021 | £310,000 | Detached |
| 21, Birchs Close | 26 Feb 2021 | £270,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Birchs Close | 30 Oct 2020 | £315,000 | Terraced |
| 26, Birchs Close | 5 Mar 2020 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Birchs Close | 3 Jan 2020 | £310,000 | Detached |
| 1B, Birchs Close | 19 Jul 2019 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 32, Birchs Close | 1 Jul 2019 | £305,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Birchs Close | 14 May 2019 | £317,500 | Semi-detached |
| 1A, Birchs Close | 7 May 2019 | £225,000 | Terraced |
| 1C, Birchs Close | 11 Apr 2019 | £282,500 | Terraced |
| 6, Birchs Close | 12 Jul 2018 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 2, Birchs Close | 8 Dec 2017 | £310,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Birchs Close | 12 Jul 2017 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1C, Birchs Close | 21 Apr 2017 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in LU7 9LU
- Birchs Close£355k
Schools near LU7 9LU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockliffe Lower School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Stanbridge Lower School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi |
| Toddington St George Church of England School | Primary | Good | 2.4 mi |
| Parkfields Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | Good | 2.6 mi |
Living in LU7 9LU
Nearest stations
- Leighton Buzzard station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
- Harlington (Beds) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Cheddington station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 1.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.6 mi
- Tesco Express 2.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily 2.8 mi
Dentists
- Church Square Dental Practice 2.6 mi
- Houghton Regis Dental Practice 3.1 mi
- Houghton Regis Health Centre 3.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Toddington Medical Centre 2.5 mi
- Houghton Regis Medical Centre 3.1 mi
- Priory Gardens Surgery 3.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 79% of homes in Central Bedfordshire (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| 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).
Who lives in LU7 9LU
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% |
Occupation
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.3% | 19.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 17% | 15.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.9% | 15.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9% | 10.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.2% | 8.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7% | 6.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.5% | 6.1% |
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% |
Economic activity
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.8% | 64.6% |
| Economically inactive | 35.8% | 33.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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