Bacteriostatic water in Leighton Buzzard

Local facts for Leighton Buzzard

Leighton Buzzard sits in the LU7 postcode district (LU area), within Central Bedfordshire, East of England, England.

LU7 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Leighton Buzzard go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Northampton, Biological Sciences, 40.3 km
• Oxford Brookes University, Biological Sciences, 42.6 km
• University of Oxford, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 44.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Leighton Buzzard with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 54.7 km south-east
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 55 km south
• The University of Reading (UKPRN 10007802): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 56.3 km south
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 56.7 km south-east
• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 57.1 km south-east
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.2 km south-east
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 58.1 km south-east
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.6 km south-east

Nearby: Linslade (1.2 km), Woburn (8.5 km), Houghton Regis (9.8 km), Fenny Stratford (9.8 km), Dunstable (10 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Leighton Buzzard lies north-west of St Albans, about 28.7 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the LU postcode area (7 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• LU, 16.7 km
• Luton, LU1, 17.2 km
• Luton, LU1, 17.2 km

Postcode districts in the LU area covered by our East of England location pages: LU1, LU5, LU6, LU7.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Central Bedfordshire (15 location pages): Linslade 1.2 km, Woburn 8.5 km, Houghton Regis 9.8 km, Dunstable 10 km, Flitwick 14.9 km, Central Bedfordshire 15.4 km, LU 16.7 km, Ampthill 17.2 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Leighton Buzzard: north, Woburn (8.5 km); east, Houghton Regis (9.8 km); south, Tring (13.7 km); west, Linslade (1.2 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Leighton Buzzard: 4; within 25 km: 18; within 50 km: 57.

Map reference: 51.9164, -0.6615 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074546869).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.