What's changing near LU7 1BS
Within 2 km, around Leighton Buzzard Central in Central Bedfordshire. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
452new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.6%like-for-like prices in Leighton Buzzard Central, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.0%)
+2%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
19 new homes completed2 flats, 17 houses · May 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
60 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
24 new homes completedhouses · Feb 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
23 new homes completed5 flats, 18 houses · Jun 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
26 new homes completedhouses · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
13 new homes completed1 flats, 12 houses · Jun 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
25 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
23 new homes completedhouses · Apr 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedhouses · May 2026
Jun 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · Sep 2025 – May 2026
May 2026
900 m away - New homes
10 new homes completedhouses · Aug 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
50 new homes completedhouses · May 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 20262.0 km away
22homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 30 m²
35since energy certificates began (2008)
0in LU7 1BS itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
4storm overflows within 2 km
304hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
47spill events counted
- Anglian Water
Leighton Linslade Water Recycling Cinto River Ouzel16 spills, 275 hours in 2025
1.0 km away - Anglian Water
So Leighton Buzzardinto River Ouzel25 spills, 21 hours in 2025
400 m away - Anglian Water
Leighton Buzzard - Chainbridge Psinto River Ouzel5 spills, 7 hours in 2025
950 m away - Anglian Water
Bossington Lane Csointo River Ouzel1 spills, 1 hours in 2025
550 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
29 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (33 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Solar farm
Leighton Linslade Water Recycling Centre - PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 450 kW
Dec 2023
800 m away - Rooftop solar
Vinci Technology Centre, Leighton Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Nov 2024
1.9 km away - Battery storage
Pumping Station - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Nov 2024
2.0 km away - Solar farm
Leighton Road & Hawthorn - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Jul 2025
3.0 km away - Solar farm
Liscombe Business Park - Ground Mounted Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 270 kW
Feb 2024
3.4 km away - Wind farm
Astral Green - Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Apr 2024
3.6 km away - Solar farm
Astral Green - Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Apr 2024
3.6 km away - Battery storage
Astral Green - Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built
Apr 2024
3.6 km away - Wind farm
Eastern WayPlanning application in · 8 MW
May 2026
3.9 km away - Solar farm
Eastern WayPlanning application in · 20 MW
May 2026
3.9 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
19 permitted works running now or planned, 14 of them major.
- Major, planned
Leston Road, Leighton BuzzardHighway repair and maintenance works · CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
500 m away - Major
Leston Road, Leighton BuzzardHighway repair and maintenance works · CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
500 m away - Major, planned
Hockliffe Street, Leighton BuzzardUtility repair and maintenance works · ANGLIAN WATER · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
550 m away - Major
Lime Grove, LinsladeHighway repair and maintenance works · CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
700 m away - Major
Rothschild Road, LinsladeHighway repair and maintenance works · CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Major, planned
Rothschild Road, LinsladeUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Give and take
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Major
Rothschild Road, LinsladeUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Give and take
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Major
Plantation Road, Leighton BuzzardHighway repair and maintenance works · CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Major, planned
Vandyke Road, Leighton BuzzardHighway improvement works · CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL · Road closure
Feb 2027 to Feb 2027800 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Sept 2014
11.2 km away - Decided
Millbrook PowerGenerating Stations · The Rookery Pit Near Stewartby, Bedfordshire decided Mar 2019
17.6 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2011
18.2 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2013
18.2 km away - Recommendation
Rosefield Solar FarmGenerating Stations · Four land parcels to the south and west of the East Claydon substation, Bucks. application due September 2025
19.1 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2025
20.4 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Manor Farm (solar farm, 3.4 km); Double Arches Quarry Wind Turbine (wind farm, 3.8 km); Double Arches Solar Array (solar farm, 3.9 km); Checkley Wood Farm (wind farm, 4.2 km); Church Farm (solar farm, 5.9 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.