LU7 3BU maps, stats, and open data
LU7 3BU lies on Hillside Road in Leighton Buzzard. LU7 3BU is located in the Leighton-Linslade North 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 3BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU7 3BU geodata
| Easting | 492240 |
| Northing | 226592 |
| Latitude | 51.930209 |
| Longitude | -0.659887 |
Where is LU7 3BU?
| Street | Hillside Road |
| Town/City | Leighton Buzzard |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU7 |
LU7 3BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU7 3BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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.
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Politics
| Ward | Leighton-linslade North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU7 3BU
2025 12 MAR £995,000 |
2021 11 MAR £765,000 |
2020 28 FEB £755,000 |
BROADGATE, HILLSIDE ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3BU 2015 22 DEC £600,000 |
2015 27 NOV £510,000 |
LAWFORDS, HILLSIDE ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3BU 2014 27 AUG £585,000 |
ASHDEAN, HILLSIDE ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3BU 2013 26 JUL £512,000 |
2012 7 SEP £525,000 |
MOGAN, HILLSIDE ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3BU 2009 26 NOV £389,000 |
2007 14 DEC £319,950 |
➜ 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 3BU
| Hillside Road (Heath Road) | Leighton Buzzard | 157m |
| Firs Path (Plantation Road) | Leighton Buzzard | 162m |
| Hillside Road (Heath Road) | Leighton Buzzard | 175m |
| Firs Path (Plantation Road) | Leighton Buzzard | 180m |
| Plummer Haven (Heath Road) | Leighton Buzzard | 325m |
Nearest railway stations to LU7 3BU
| Leighton Buzzard Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU7 3BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 96.2% |
| 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 3BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 30.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU7 3BU (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 | 3.8% |
LU7 3BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU7 3BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 717,642 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,602 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 25,314 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 158,787 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,107 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,767 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU7 3BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU7 3BU.
- 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
2% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 3BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU7 3BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU7 3BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hillside Road | 17:00 | 12:00 | 133m |
| Cotefield Drive | 17:00 | 12:00 | 383m |
| Broomshill Road | 17:00 | 12:00 | 423m |
LU7 3BU ITL and LU7 3BU 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 3BU:
| 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 3BU 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 3BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088873 | |
| LSOA | E01017606 | Central Bedfordshire 020D |
| MSOA | E02003638 | Central Bedfordshire 020 |
Nearest postcodes to LU7 3BU
| LU7 3HT | Plantation Road | 136m |
| LU7 3BS | Poplar Close | 142m |
| LU7 3HZ | Adams Bottom | 146m |
| LU7 3AL | Heath Road | 155m |
| LU7 3AP | Chamberlains Gardens | 208m |
| LU7 3AE | Greenhill | 210m |
| LU7 3JG | Firs Path | 232m |
| LU7 3JB | Plantation Road | 261m |
| LU7 3JL | Dingle Dell | 283m |
| LU7 3AT | Heath Road | 302m |
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