LU7 is an outcode in Central Bedfordshire, covering the neighbourhoods of Leighton Buzzard South East, Leighton Buzzard Central, Leighton Buzzard North & East, Toddington, Heath & Reach and Linslade East. Over the last 12 months 822 properties changed hands — a median of £190k for flats (£3,394/sqm) and £375k for houses (£4,356/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
20,775
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
8
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
121
404
Houses
701
2,559
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£190k
n = 121
£190k
n = 404
Houses
£375k
n = 701
£385k
n = 2,559
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,394
n = 120
£3,304
n = 403
Houses
£4,356
n = 692
£4,327
n = 2,518
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Holding
−0.1% vs 12m
+0.5% vs 3y
Flats
▲Climbing
+5.6% vs 12m
+8.4% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£416k
n=204
Median £
£375k
n=204
Avg £/sqm
£4,432
n=202
Median £/sqm
£4,350
n=202
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£421k
n=701
Median £
£375k
n=701
Avg £/sqm
£4,389
n=692
Median £/sqm
£4,356
n=692
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£425k
n=2,559
Median £
£385k
n=2,559
Avg £/sqm
£4,354
n=2,518
Median £/sqm
£4,327
n=2,518
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£197k
n=29
Median £
£195k
n=29
Avg £/sqm
£3,498
n=29
Median £/sqm
£3,583
n=29
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£184k
n=121
Median £
£190k
n=121
Avg £/sqm
£3,272
n=120
Median £/sqm
£3,394
n=120
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£185k
n=404
Median £
£190k
n=404
Avg £/sqm
£3,274
n=403
Median £/sqm
£3,304
n=403
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
70
Median potential
84
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
2,261
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
6,218
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
10,415
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
7,000
Detached
Band E
5,222
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
2,939
Detached
Band G
1,635
Detached
Band H
134
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,043
14%
Terraced houses
9,081
25%
Semi-detached houses
8,908
25%
Detached houses
9,474
26%
Bungalows
3,048
8.5%
Other/unknown
366
1.0%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in Central Bedfordshire (LU7)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in LU7 (Central Bedfordshire) was £375k, with an average of £421k, from 701 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in LU7?
The median flat sale price in LU7 over the last 12 months was £190k (about £3,394 per square metre), from 121 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in LU7?
Typical sale prices per square metre in LU7 are £4,356 for houses and £3,394 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in LU7 have?
Homes in LU7 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 70 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in LU7 in the last year?
822 properties were sold in LU7 over the last 12 months, and 2,963 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).