Area Info for Hockliffe (Bedfordshire)

Overview of Hockliffe, Bedfordshire

Hockliffe is a small village located in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated within the civil parish of Hockliffe and Woburn Sands, near the town of Leighton Buzzard. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance within the region.

Geography and Location

Hockliffe lies approximately 4 miles south of Leighton Buzzard and about 10 miles northwest of Luton. The village is positioned close to the A5 road, which provides convenient access to nearby towns and cities. The surrounding landscape is predominantly rural, with farmland and open fields contributing to its scenic environment.

History and Heritage

Historically, Hockliffe has been a small agricultural community. The village features traditional English countryside architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The nearby Hockliffe House is a notable historic building, reflecting the area's heritage. The village's history is intertwined with the development of the local railway and road networks.

Local Amenities and Facilities

Hockliffe offers limited local amenities due to its small size. Residents and visitors typically rely on nearby towns for shopping, dining, and other services. The village has a few local businesses and is close to public houses and community centres that serve the local population.

Transport Links

Transport in Hockliffe is facilitated mainly through road networks, with the A5 providing direct routes to larger urban centres. The nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard, offering regular services to London and other destinations. Bus services connect Hockliffe with surrounding areas, supporting local mobility.

Community and Lifestyle

Hockliffe maintains a quiet, rural lifestyle with a close-knit community. It is popular among those seeking a peaceful environment away from urban congestion. The village hosts local events and activities that foster community spirit.

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School
Hockliffe Lower School	0.53 miles
Woburn Road, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9LL
Stanbridge Lower School	1.40 miles
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9HY
Beaudesert Lower School	1.76 miles
Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DX
Vandyke Upper School and Community College	1.98 miles
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY
Gilbert Inglefield Academy	2.13 miles
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3FU
Leedon Lower School	2.20 miles
Highfield Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3LZ
Brooklands Middle School	2.29 miles
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PF
Clipstone Brook Lower School	2.47 miles
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PG
St George's Lower School	2.50 miles
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW
Heathwood Lower School	2.53 miles
Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AU
Dovery Down Lower School	2.60 miles
Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AG
Oak Bank School	2.67 miles
Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3BE
Toddington St George Church of England School	2.89 miles
Manor Road, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AJ
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School	2.92 miles
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0AX
The Mary Bassett Lower School	2.96 miles
Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
Pulford CofE VA Lower School	3.01 miles
Pulford Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AB

Clinic
Crombie House CMHT	2.70 miles
36 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1HJ
D King Opticians	2.80 miles
2 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EN
Leighton Buzzard Salisbury House Surgery	2.83 miles
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1RS
Salisbury House Surgery	2.83 miles
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1RS
Specsavers Hearcare - Bed-Lut - Leighton Buzzard	2.96 miles
18 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1DH
Bassett Road Surgery	2.96 miles
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
Leighton Buzzard Bassett Road Surgery	2.96 miles
25 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
Leighton Buzzard Health Centre	2.96 miles
25 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
Toddington Medical Centre	3.06 miles
Luton Road, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6DE
Townsend Court (Mental Health Services)	3.70 miles
Mayer Way, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5BF
Houghton Regis Health Centre	3.71 miles
Tythe Farm Road, Bedford Square, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5ES
Beacon House (Mental Health Services)	4.19 miles
5 Regent Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1LR
Dr Freeman & Partners Surgery	4.33 miles
89 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SF
Specsavers Hearcare - Bed-Lut - Dunstable	4.38 miles
17-19 Broadwalk, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4RH
Dunstable Health Centre	4.48 miles
Priory Gardens, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3SU
Disability Resource Centre	4.54 miles
Poynters Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4TP

GP
Salisbury House Surgery	2.83 miles
Salisbury House Surgery, Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1RS
Dr Henderson & Partners	2.96 miles
The Surgery, 29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
Dr SIVAKUMAR & partners	3.03 miles
Grovebury Road Surgery, Ridgeway Court, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 4SF
Dr LONG & partners	3.06 miles
Toddington Medical Centre, Luton Road, Toddington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6DE
Leighton Road Surgery	3.16 miles
1 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 1LB
Dr GOUTAM & partners	3.71 miles
Houghton Regis Med.Ctr., Peel St, Houghton Regis, Nr.Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5EZ
IntraHealth Chiltern Hills Medical Practice	4.00 miles
106 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1LN
Edlesborough Surgery	4.25 miles
11 Cow Lane, Edlesborough, Dunstable, Beds, LU6 2HT
West Street Surgery	4.33 miles
West Street Surgery, 89 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SF
Dr O'TOOLE & partners	4.37 miles
58 Kirby Road, Dunstable, Beds, LU6 3JH
Woburn Surgery	4.40 miles
Eleanor Close, Woburn, Beds, Woburn, MK17 9QU
Dr HAQ	4.45 miles
Eastgate Surgery, Eastgate House, 28-34 Church Street, Dunstable,Bedfordshire, LU5 4RR
Kingsbury Court Surgery	4.47 miles
Kingsbury Court Surgery, Church Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4RS
Dr Hassan & Partners	4.48 miles
Priory Gardens Health Centre, Church Street, Dunstable, Beds, LU6 3SU
Dr Sharma and Partners	4.67 miles
Wheatfield Surgery, 60 Wheatfield Road, Lewsey Farm, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0TR
Dr SHAH & partner	5.16 miles
Pastures Way Surgery, Pastures Way, Lewsey Farm, Luton, LU4 0PF

Hospital
Wichellows Wharf (Mental Health Services)	3.28 miles
The Elms, Stoke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2TD
Luton and Dunstable Hospital	5.77 miles
The L&D Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0DZ
BPAS Luton	8.38 miles
First Floor, The Albany, 4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2PP
London Road (Mental Health Services)	8.71 miles
105 London Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3RG
Milton Keynes Hospital	8.93 miles
Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LD
BMI The Saxon Clinic	9.02 miles
Chadwick Drive, Eaglestone West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LR
Blakelands Hospital	11.79 miles
Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5HR
Spire Harpenden Hospital	12.28 miles
Spire Harpenden Hospital, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4BP
Stoke Mandeville Hospital	12.60 miles
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL
Harpenden Memorial Hospital	12.90 miles
Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA
Hemel Hempstead Hospital	13.49 miles
Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4AD
Hampden House	13.58 miles
Elmside Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1HB
Priory Hospital Hemel Hempstead	14.24 miles
Longcroft Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BN
Pinehill Hospital	14.31 miles
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9QZ
Bedford Hospital South Wing	14.78 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital	14.78 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ

Pharmacy
Cox and Robinson (Chemists) Ltd	2.82 miles
17/19 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 8RS
Lloydspharmacy	2.86 miles
3-5 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EU
Rosehill Pharmacy	2.97 miles
41 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 7DN
Boots	2.97 miles
55 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DN
Pharmag Ltd	2.99 miles
14 High Street, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6BY
Tesco Stores Limited	3.12 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1ER
Houghton Regis Pharmacy	3.71 miles
Houghton Regis Pharmacy, Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5EZ
Lloydspharmacy	3.71 miles
17-18 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5ES
Lloydspharmacy	4.00 miles
116 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1LN
Asda Stores Ltd	4.19 miles
Court Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4JD
Edlesborough Pharmacy	4.25 miles
11 Cow Lane, Edlesborough, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2HT
Boots	4.35 miles
70 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1TA
Boots	4.38 miles
36-40 Broadwalk, Dunstable, LU5 4RH
Jhoots Pharmacy	4.38 miles
7-11 Broadwalk, Quadrant Shopping Centre, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4RH
West Street Pharmacy	4.39 miles
8-10 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SX
Herington (Chemists) Ltd	4.50 miles
7 High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3RZ

Park
BATTLESDEN PARK (Grade II Listed)	1.75 miles
TOTTERNHOE KNOLLS	2.95 miles
KING'S WOOD	3.25 miles
STOCKGROVE	3.41 miles
WOBURN ABBEY (Grade I Listed)	4.22 miles
DUNSTABLE DOWNS	4.46 miles
LEWSEY FARM GREEN HOME ZONE	4.63 miles
ASCOTT HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	4.92 miles
SUNDON HILLS	5.65 miles
MENTMORE TOWERS (Grade II* Listed)	5.85 miles
COTTAGE BOTTOM FIELDS	5.91 miles
FLITWICK MANOR (Grade II Listed)	6.14 miles
FLITWICK WOOD, FLITWICK	6.25 miles
BLUE LAGOON	7.09 miles
GALLEY AND WARDEN HILLS SSSI	7.66 miles
BARTON HILLS	7.81 miles

Groceries
Tesco Leighton Buzzard (Express)	1.99 miles
1-4 Aries Court, Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3XW
Co-op Leighton Buzzard	2.20 miles
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PL
Co-op Leighton Buzzard	2.44 miles
Clarence Road, LU7 3EL
Morrisons Leighton Buzzard	2.69 miles
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1WS
Co-op Leyton Buzzard	2.76 miles
Heath & Reach, LU7 0AQ
Nisa Local	2.87 miles
40 Dunstable Rd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6DR
Iceland Leighton Bzard	2.87 miles
9/11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EU
Waitrose Leighton Buzzard	2.96 miles
9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1DH
Toddington Convenience Store	2.99 miles
6 High Street, Toddington Bedfordshire LU5 6BY
ALDI Vimy Road	3.12 miles
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7ER
Tesco Leighton Buzzard (Superstore)	3.18 miles
Vimy Rd, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1ER
SPAR St Christophers	3.25 miles
Spar Store, Leighton Road, Bedfordshire, LU7 1LF
Tithe Farm Stores	3.60 miles
145 Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis Luton LU5 5JD
Morrisons Houghton Regis	3.63 miles
High Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5BJ
Nisa Express	3.63 miles
22-36 High St, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5BJ
Nisa Local	3.75 miles
96 High St, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2DP

Airport
London Luton Airport	10.05 miles
London Oxford Airport	31.22 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5	32.00 miles
London Heathrow Airport	32.03 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1	32.17 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3	32.30 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2	32.38 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4	33.05 miles
London Stansted Airport	36.65 miles

Bus Stop
Kings Arms Farm Park (NW)	0.42 miles
Kings Arms Farm Park (SE)	0.43 miles
Hockliffe Signals (NW)	0.43 miles
Church End (NW)	0.43 miles
Church End (SE)	0.44 miles
Hockliffe Signals (SW)	0.46 miles
Hockliffe Signals (NE)	0.48 miles
Hockliffe School (NE)	0.49 miles
Hockliffe Signals (SE)	0.49 miles
Birchs Close (NW)	0.61 miles
Birchs Close (SE)	0.62 miles
Bull Farm (NW)	0.84 miles
Bull Farm (SE)	0.88 miles
Tebworth Road (NW)	0.98 miles
Church Walk (E)	0.99 miles
Church Walk (W)	1.00 miles

Ferry Port
London Zoo Waterbus Stop	32.97 miles
Camden Lock Waterbus	33.05 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop	33.29 miles
Kew Pier	33.37 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier	34.79 miles
Richmond Landing Stage	34.92 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier	35.44 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing	35.51 miles
Savoy Pier	35.51 miles
Embankment Pier	35.56 miles
Festival Pier	35.70 miles
Blackfriars Pier	35.75 miles
London Eye Pier	35.82 miles
Westminster Pier	35.83 miles
Putney Pier	35.87 miles
Cadogan Pier	35.91 miles

Railway Station
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station	3.52 miles
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station	4.88 miles
Cheddington Rail Station	5.66 miles
Leagrave Rail Station	6.14 miles
Aspley Guise Rail Station	6.53 miles
Woburn Sands Rail Station	6.60 miles
Bow Brickhill Rail Station	6.68 miles
Ridgmont Rail Station	6.71 miles
Flitwick Rail Station	6.73 miles
Fenny Stratford Rail Station	7.04 miles
Bletchley Rail Station	7.48 miles
Lidlington Rail Station	7.93 miles
Luton Rail Station	8.45 miles
Tring Rail Station	8.95 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station	9.03 miles
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station	9.44 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (LU7 9ND)
Number of Properties in Catchment	17
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	3
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	1
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

5, CHURCH WALK EGGINGTON LEIGHTON BUZZARD CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE LU7 9QL	£560,000 2025-06-13 detached freehold
CROSSWAYS, LEIGHTON ROAD HOCKLIFFE LEIGHTON BUZZARD CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE LU7 9ND	£330,000 2024-03-25 detached freehold
Sold 2002-01-25	£150,000
Sold 1998-04-23	£95,000
4, CHURCH WALK EGGINGTON LEIGHTON BUZZARD CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE LU7 9QL	£600,000 2021-02-10 detached freehold
EGGINGTON LODGE EGGINGTON LEIGHTON BUZZARD CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE LU7 9PH	£1,495,000 2016-12-14 otherPropertyType freehold
HAWTHORNS EGGINGTON LEIGHTON BUZZARD BEDFORDSHIRE LU7 9NE	£800,000 2008-04-30 detached freehold
THE WILDERNESS, LEIGHTON ROAD HOCKLIFFE LEIGHTON BUZZARD BEDFORDSHIRE LU7 9ND	£345,000 2001-04-12 detached freehold
3, CHURCH WALK EGGINGTON LEIGHTON BUZZARD BEDFORDSHIRE LU7 9QL	£235,000 1999-06-17 detached freehold
Sold 1997-06-27	£190,000
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