LU7 2XJ maps, stats, and open data
LU7 2XJ lies on Blakedown Road in Leighton Buzzard. LU7 2XJ is located in the Leighton-Linslade West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since June 2001.
LU7 2XJ maps
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LU7 2XJ geodata
| Easting | 490134 |
| Northing | 225028 |
| Latitude | 51.916496 |
| Longitude | -0.690916 |
Where is LU7 2XJ?
| Street | Blakedown Road |
| Town/City | Leighton Buzzard |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU7 |
LU7 2XJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU7 2XJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Leighton-linslade West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU7 2XJ
23, BLAKEDOWN ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2XJ 2025 5 DEC £570,000 |
23, BLAKEDOWN ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2XJ 2021 14 MAY £487,000 |
2020 15 DEC £437,500 |
2017 17 AUG £437,500 |
9, BLAKEDOWN ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2XJ 2015 28 OCT £320,000 |
2013 2 SEP £250,000 |
2013 9 MAY £193,000 |
5, BLAKEDOWN ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2XJ 2011 4 FEB £230,000 |
1, BLAKEDOWN ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2XJ 2006 7 AUG £215,000 |
26, BLAKEDOWN ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2XJ 2005 30 NOV £245,000 |
➜ Leighton Buzzard house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU7 2XJ
| Coniston Road (Derwent Road) | Linslade | 67m |
| Coniston Road (Himley Green) | Linslade | 115m |
| Melfort Drive (Derwent Road) | Linslade | 208m |
| Melfort Drive (Derwent Road) | Linslade | 213m |
| Lomond Drive (Derwent Road) | Linslade | 325m |
Nearest railway stations to LU7 2XJ
| Leighton Buzzard Station | 1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU7 2XJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LU7 2XJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 49.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 46.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.26Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU7 2XJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
LU7 2XJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU7 2XJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 515,674 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,570 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,891 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 129,459 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,923 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,868 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU7 2XJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU7 2XJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
16.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 2XJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU7 2XJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU7 2XJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Himley Green | 16:45 | 12:00 | 133m |
| Fyne Drive | 17:00 | 12:00 | 526m |
| Grasmere Way | 16:45 | 12:00 | 622m |
LU7 2XJ ITL and LU7 2XJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU7 2XJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH25 | Central Bedfordshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000056 | Central Bedfordshire |
LU7 2XJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU7 2XJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088896 | |
| LSOA | E01017614 | Central Bedfordshire 023D |
| MSOA | E02003641 | Central Bedfordshire 023 |
Nearest postcodes to LU7 2XJ
| LU7 2QW | Derwent Road | 38m |
| LU7 2XL | Bewdley Drive | 95m |
| LU7 2XP | Delamere Gardens | 126m |
| LU7 2XD | Nevis Close | 130m |
| LU7 2QP | Windermere Gardens | 133m |
| LU7 2XN | Melfort Drive | 145m |
| LU7 2XF | Morar Close | 173m |
| LU7 2XX | Lomond Drive | 177m |
| LU7 2XQ | Rannoch Gardens | 205m |
| LU7 2XG | Maree Close | 219m |
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