St. Catherines Avenue - LU3 1QQ
Key Postcode Insights
LU3 1QQ is a residential postcode situated on St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 690th largest and 396th most expensive of the 800 postcodes in the LU3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 45 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £305,409
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,567pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £347/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU3 1QQ is a residential postcode situated on St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 690th largest and 396th most expensive of the 800 postcodes in the LU3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 45 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £305,409
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,567pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £347/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU3 1QQ
- 2 St. Catherines Avenue
Building  |  4 Flats
- 4 St. Catherines Avenue
Unknown
- 6 St. Catherines Avenue
Unknown
- 8 St. Catherines Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 10 St. Catherines Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU3 1QQ sold for £345,000 on 24th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £305,409.
The LU3 1QQ Sales Market has increased by 21.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £305,409 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £306,929 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £300,776 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £301,843 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £306,343 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £274,829 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £259,587 |
| June 2019 | -3.3% | £259,185 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £267,896 |
| June 2017 | 6.3% | £266,743 |
| June 2016 | 19.3% | £250,845 |
| June 2015 | 13.1% | £210,179 |
| June 2014 | 9.1% | £185,811 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £170,296 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £165,634 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £166,216 |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £168,826 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £158,245 |
| June 2008 | -4.1% | £181,859 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £189,670 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,567.
The LU3 1QQ Rental Market has increased by 47.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,567pcm |
| June 2025 | 2% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.1% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.4% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £1,121pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £973pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £895pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £859pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £851pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £828pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £804pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £778pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £826pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £816pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th March 2025 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 83 sales since 1995.
LU3 1QQ has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£345,000 | 3 Bed House84, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ84, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ
- Sold Mar 2025£360,000 | 4 Bed House50, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ50, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ
- Sold Oct 2024£295,000 | 3 Bed House22, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ22, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ
- Sold Sep 2024£325,000 | 3 Bed House46, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ46, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ
- Sold Aug 2024£285,000 | 3 Bed House40, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ40, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ
Nearby Postcodes
LU3 1QQ is the 690th largest and the 396th most expensive postcode out of the 800 postcodes in the LU3 area.
- LU3 1QG, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3LU3 1QG44 Addresses|27 m away
- LU3 1QP, St. Mildreds Avenue, Luton, LU3LU3 1QP38 Addresses|70 m away
- LU3 1QR, St. Mildreds Avenue, Luton, LU3LU3 1QR36 Addresses|96 m away
- LU3 1PQ, St. Margarets Avenue, Luton, LU3LU3 1PQ65 Addresses|117 m away
- LU3 1QS, St. Lawrence Avenue, Luton, LU3LU3 1QS63 Addresses|178 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 32 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- early-century house (32)
- early-century flat (4)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (11)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£360,000 | 4 Bed House50, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ50, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ
- Sold Sep 2022£347,000 | 3 Bed House48, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ48, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ
- Sold Mar 2025£345,000 | 3 Bed House84, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ84, St. Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ
Schools Nearby
- William Austin Junior School300 m away
- William Austin Infant School400 m away
- Denbigh Primary School600 m away
- Denbigh High School1.0 km away
- Icknield High School1.0 km away
- Stopsley High School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU3 1QQ is Leagrave station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|1.9 km away
- Luton|2.2 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|3.8 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|8.2 km away
