LU7 9QH Central Bedfordshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Heath & Reach. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Tebworth Road, Wingfield: 37 addresses
- Unnamed street near Tebworth Road, Tebworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tebworth Road, Wingfield: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tebworth Road, Wingfield: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tebworth Road, Wingfield: 1 address
- The Meadows, Wingfield: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (20% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Central Bedfordshire.
Listed buildings
- 36, TEBWORTH ROAD, grade II
- POND FARMHOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 42 addresses are between 133 m and 138 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 24%, gigabit 24% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlington (Bedfordshire) 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Leighton Buzzard 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Plough Inn Wingfield | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Flitwick | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Toddington Medical Centre | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pharmag LTD | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church Square Dental Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Dunstable Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Toddington Food And Wine, Toddington | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,270 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,930 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,520 m² | 110 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,420 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thorn Spring moated site and associated woodbanks, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Thorn Spring moated site and associated woodbanks | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Fishponds south east of Chalgrave Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tebworth Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Great Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Thorn Spring | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Grove Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Dropshot Marsh | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Conger Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 42 |
5 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Tebworth Road.