Eaton BrayWhat is Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire like to live in?
The short answer: what Eaton Bray is like to live in
Eaton Bray offers a solid village life with good local amenities and a strong community feel, all within comfortable reach of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. However, a car is required for the approximately 24-minute drive to Leighton Buzzard station for rail connections.
Key stats
Schools
- OutstandingChallney High School for Girls2.2 miles away
- OutstandingChallney High School for Boys2.3 miles away
- GoodLime Tree Primary Academy0.4 miles away
- GoodSouthfield Primary Academy1.2 miles away
- GoodWillow Nursery School1.3 miles away
- GoodPirton Hill Primary School1.6 miles away
- GoodWestfield Nursery School1.9 miles away
- GoodBeecroft Academy1.9 miles away
- GoodLealands High School2 miles away
- GoodThe Gill Blowers Nursery School2 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Detached · LU5 5FF£370,000
- Detached · LU5 6DE£480,000
- Flat/Maisonette · LU5 4EY£203,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Harvest Home0.2 mi
- Chequers0.4 mi
- The Crown0.5 mi
- The King's Arms0.6 mi
- Dunstable Rugby Union Football Club0.6 mi
Green space nearby
- Dunstablians RUFC0.6 mi
- The Green0.6 mi
- Houghton Hall Park0.7 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Eaton Bray a good place to live?
Eaton Bray is a large village in Bedfordshire. Peak trains to Euston take about 61 minutes from Leighton Buzzard. Recorded crime is low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Eaton Bray appears on our lists of best places to live in the uk for families and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Eaton Bray?
Eaton Bray offers a solid village life with good local amenities and a strong community feel, all within comfortable reach of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. However, a car is required for the approximately 24-minute drive to Leighton Buzzard station for rail connections.
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