East Street - LU7 1HU
Key Postcode Insights
LU7 1HU is a residential postcode situated on East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1137th largest and 216th most expensive of the 1,304 postcodes in the LU7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 45 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £269,554
- 10 Year change
- up 19.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,236pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £411/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU7 1HU is a residential postcode situated on East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1137th largest and 216th most expensive of the 1,304 postcodes in the LU7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 45 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £269,554
- 10 Year change
- up 19.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,236pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £411/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU7 1HU
- 1 East Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2A East Street
Unknown
- 2B East Street
2 Bed Modern House
- 2C East Street
2 Bed Modern House
- 2 East Street
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU7 1HU sold for £155,000 on 30th May 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £269,554.
The LU7 1HU Sales Market has increased by 19.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £269,554 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £270,274 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £264,889 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £271,400 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £270,859 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £249,007 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £237,423 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £236,516 |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £242,757 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £237,052 |
| June 2016 | 14% | £225,286 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £197,562 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £175,877 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £160,306 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £155,345 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £150,990 |
| June 2010 | 5.9% | £155,198 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £146,521 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £165,667 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £171,748 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,236.
The LU7 1HU Rental Market has increased by 45.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £984pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £921pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £887pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £866pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £870pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £861pcm |
| June 2016 | 8% | £851pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £788pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £742pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £710pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £690pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £681pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £666pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £635pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £700pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £693pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th May 2025 for £155,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 96 sales since 1995.
LU7 1HU has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£155,000 | 2 Bed House7, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU7, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU
- Sold May 2025£181,000 | 2 Bed House38, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU38, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU
- Sold Mar 2025£245,000 | 2 Bed House2, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU2, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU
- Sold Oct 2024£236,000 | 2 Bed House14, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU14, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU
- Sold Sep 2024£280,000 | 2 Bed House20, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU20, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HU
Nearby Postcodes
LU7 1HU is the 1137th largest and the 216th most expensive postcode out of the 1,304 postcodes in the LU7 area.
- LU7 1HS, Adaern Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 1HS8 Addresses|44 m away
- LU7 1HT, Summer Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 1HT41 Addresses|58 m away
- LU7 1HN, Old School Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 1HN6 Addresses|67 m away
- LU7 1FL, St. Andrews Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 1FL5 Addresses|76 m away
- LU7 1JQ, Wells Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 1JQ6 Addresses|77 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- modern house (8)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (1)
- D (18)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2021£370,000 | 3 Bed House41, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HX41, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HX
- Sold Nov 2021£360,000 | 4 Bed House110, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HX110, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HX
- Sold Sep 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed House39, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HX39, East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HX
Schools Nearby
- The Rushmere Park Academy300 m away
- Clipstone Brook Lower School600 m away
- The Mary Bassett Lower School600 m away
- Vandyke Upper School1.1 km away
- Cedars Upper School1.9 km away
- The Cottesloe School5.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU7 1HU is Leighton Buzzard station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Leighton Buzzard|1.5 km away
- Cheddington|7.0 km away
- Bow Brickhill|9.7 km away
- Fenny Stratford|9.8 km away
