LU7 2XJ

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in June 2001

LU7 2XJ	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 2XJ

Blakedown Road - 38 properties, USRN 35100769

Bewdley Drive - 1 property, USRN 35100754

Delamere Gardens - 1 property, USRN 35100806

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9165 / 51°54'59"N

Longitude: -0.6909 / 0°41'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 658806 5754271

OS Easting: 490134

OS Northing: 225028

OS Grid: SP901250

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR F32.S5B

Mapcode Global: VHDTT.Z334

Open Location Code: 9C3XW885+HJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91pv79

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27034 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU7 2XJ on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:25
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:27
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 2XJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU7 2XJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 May 2022	36 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£402,000
14 May 2021	23 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£487,000
15 January 2021	12 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£360,000
15 December 2020	30 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£437,500
22 September 2020	2 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£380,000
17 August 2017	15 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£437,500
27 October 2016	12 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£320,000
8 June 2016	37 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£300,000
28 October 2015	9 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
2 September 2013	20 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
9 May 2013	10 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£193,000
20 July 2012	37 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£193,500
4 February 2011	5 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
10 September 2007	37 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£204,500
7 August 2006	1 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
19 May 2006	35 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£187,000
30 November 2005	26 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
1 July 2005	37 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£162,500
24 March 2005	20 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£206,000
3 September 2004	15 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
16 July 2004	19 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£169,000
19 March 2004	8 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£189,500
18 December 2003	14 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
17 December 2003	1 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£206,000
5 September 2003	2 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£148,000
31 July 2003	25 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£145,000
30 June 2000	28 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
30 September 1997	30 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£86,000
14 August 1997	28 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£115,500
16 July 1997	10 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,500
26 March 1997	34 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£78,000
12 April 1996	8 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Detached	Freehold	£60,000
1 March 1996	36 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£62,000
10 April 1995	37 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,000
20 March 1995	12 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£71,500
25 January 1995	33 Blakedown Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000

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 2XJ

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 2XJ 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 2XJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088896		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017614	Central Bedfordshire 023D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003641	Central Bedfordshire 023	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
E33025737		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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