Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Near the Chiltern Hills in Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard lies between Luton and Milton Keynes and adjoins the town of Linslade. Leighton Buzzard is a traditional market town that retains its unique character, with leafy residential streets and many beautiful parks and gardens. A network of streets and shopping mews meet in Market Square, where the 19th century former Moot Hall and a fine 15th century market cross are located. The broad High Street has many interesting buildings and leads to All Saints Church which has a 190ft spire and is known as the cathedral of South Bedfordshire.

To give an idea of the price of houses for sale in Leighton Buzzard, you can find three-bedroom terraced houses for under £140,000. For around £230,000 there are four-bedroom terraced townhouses over three floors, and for around £350,000 there is a wide choice of substantial detached houses with drives and garages. Houses offering five or six bedrooms are on the market for £450,000 with houses that can only be described as mansions available through Leighton Buzzard estate agents from £650,000. If you are seeking flats for sale in Leighton Buzzard you can find one-bedroom flats for under £110,000 and two-bedroom flats between £125,000 and £170,000, often in striking new developments.

Amenities for property in Leighton Buzzard

Leighton Buzzard has a library combined with a theatre called the Library Theatre where both live events and film screenings are regularly held. On Tuesdays and Saturdays in Church Square there is a busy market and, on the third Saturday of each month, a Farmers' Market selling local produce. The Grand Union Canal, once an industrial artery, now provides a variety of leisure pursuits, with colourful narrow boats taking advantage of the free mooring to visit the shops. To the north of Leighton Buzzard is Leighton Buzzard Golf Club and the town is set in the beautiful countryside of Bedfordshire.

Transport in Leighton Buzzard

The railway station in Leighton Buzzard is served by Silverlink County with an average journey time to London Euston of about 45 minutes.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Leighton Buzzard, which is covered by postcode LU7, you may also like to consider neighbouring towns such as Dunstable, Luton, Milton Keynes and Bletchley.