Rectory Close Slapton, Buckinghamshire
31 addresses across 1 postcode (LU7), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1401790.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £450,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 9, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cheddington, about 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.9 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 87 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Edlesborough Surgery, about 3.8 km away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £493,000 | £493,000 | £493,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £402,500 | £375,000 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £260,781 | £146,561 | £375,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £239,975 | £230,000 | £249,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | 10 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 10 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 19 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £415,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2023 | 31 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £493,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2022 | 13 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 10 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2021 | 29 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2017 | 1 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 19 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £146,561 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 29 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 23 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2012 | 29 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2011 | 20 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 27 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 33 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 9 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2006 | 3 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 31 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £281,000 | |
| 16 May 2006 | 23 LU7 9BZ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2006 | 14 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 10 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 18 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 27 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £215,100 | |
| 3 Jun 2004 | 10 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2003 | 14 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2003 | 31 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £249,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | 23 LU7 9BZ | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 13 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2002 | 8 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | 10 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2001 | 3 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1999 | 23 LU7 9BZ | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1999 | 18 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 8 May 1996 | 1 LU7 9BZ | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 31 Jan 1995 | 3 LU7 9BZ | Terraced | £82,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (5); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 street's 31 addresses are between 87 m and 90 m above sea level (88 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU7 9BZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cheddington 83,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Leighton Buzzard 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Tring 788,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Rectory Close Slapton | 60 m |
| Car parks | Cheddington Station Car Park | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 18.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Edlesborough Surgery | 3.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Medino | 3.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Edlesborough Dental Practice | 3.8 km |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 11.8 km |
| Police station | Dunstable Police Station | 8.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Leighton Buzzard, Standbridge Rd Cashzone | 3.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,960 m² | 2.9 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,410 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,780 m² | 1.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Cross, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Belt | Wood | 3.5 km west |
| Big Wood | Wood | 3.7 km west |
| Chelsea Clump | Wood | 3.7 km north-west |
| Tiddenfoot Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km north-west |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km south-east |
| Westend Hill | Hill | 4.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2.0 km.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddocks Cafe At Bury Farm Equestrian Village LU7 9BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Horton Road (5); On or near Bury Farm Close (3); On or near Church Road (3); On or near Tornay Court (1); On or near Knyghton Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LU7 9BZ: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Spinney Bungalows · Tornay Court · Lamb Close · Church Road · Knyghton Close · Bury Farm Close · Horton Road
All the streets in LU7 and across Buckinghamshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.