LU7 1FT

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in February 2012

LU7 1FT	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LU7 1FT

Sovereign Close - 20 properties, USRN 6000180

Queen Street - 1 property, USRN 35100930

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9227 / 51°55'21"N

Longitude: -0.6644 / 0°39'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 660603 5755017

OS Easting: 491941

OS Northing: 225749

OS Grid: SP919257

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR F33.DTD

Mapcode Global: VHFR3.FXLY

Open Location Code: 9C3XW8FP+36

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91qw01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14429 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LU7 1FT on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:25
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:26
Sunrise	05:10
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:07
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:51
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	22:53

Hours of daylight today	04:40 to 21:37
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:37 to 04:41
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	14:26
Moon sets	22:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU7 1FT, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU7 1FT

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
17 June 2024	12 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£315,000
13 December 2022	12 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£310,000
28 April 2021	2 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£270,000
15 November 2019	12 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£260,000
22 June 2018	2 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£278,000
6 April 2018	16 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£335,000
22 September 2017	4 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
26 September 2016	18 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
8 October 2014	21 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£267,500
30 April 2013	20 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£205,000
28 September 2012	4 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£223,245
2 August 2012	14 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
20 July 2012	18 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£210,000
8 June 2012	10 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£213,000
8 June 2012	17 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£208,000
1 June 2012	11 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£217,000
11 May 2012	16 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£211,000
30 April 2012	21 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£224,995
30 April 2012	12 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
27 April 2012	19 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£223,100
13 April 2012	15 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£168,000
26 March 2012	9 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£164,995
19 March 2012	8 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£161,000
9 March 2012	3 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
23 February 2012	6 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,745
23 February 2012	7 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,495
27 January 2012	5 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
22 December 2011	2 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£169,995
21 December 2011	1 Sovereign Close, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£170,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LU7 1FT

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

MP

Alex Mayer Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Leighton-Linslade West

Councillors

Russ Goodchild Independent

Steve Owen Independent

Victoria Harvey Independent

LU7 1FT also falls within the Civil Parish of Leighton-Linslade, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU7 1FT

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088618		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017557	Central Bedfordshire 021C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003639	Central Bedfordshire 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04011965	Leighton-Linslade	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05014416	Leighton-Linslade West	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000056	Central Bedfordshire	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001206	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000026	Bedfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000243	Milton Keynes	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33025732		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000057	South East Midlands	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000249	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000024	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E63011214	Leighton Buzzard	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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