Plantation Road - LU7 3HJ
Key Postcode Insights
LU7 3HJ is a residential postcode situated on Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1241st largest and 740th 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 58 properties: 58 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £437,594
- 10 Year change
- up 23.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,653pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £381/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU7 3HJ is a residential postcode situated on Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1241st largest and 740th 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 58 properties: 58 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £437,594
- 10 Year change
- up 23.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,653pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £381/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU7 3HJ
- Stretton View
House
- 1A Plantation Road
4 Bed Period House
- 1 Plantation Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Plantation Road
2 Bed Period House
- 5 Plantation Road
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU7 3HJ sold for £315,000 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £437,594.
The LU7 3HJ Sales Market has increased by 23.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £437,594 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £439,583 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £429,836 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £441,005 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £437,075 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £398,888 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £377,574 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £375,443 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £384,274 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £372,940 |
| June 2016 | 13.3% | £353,708 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £312,321 |
| June 2014 | 9.9% | £279,420 |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £254,230 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £245,808 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £238,679 |
| June 2010 | 7.3% | £243,623 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £227,069 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £252,117 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £258,529 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,653.
The LU7 3HJ Rental Market has increased by 50.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,653pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £1,608pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,117pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £971pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £927pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £899pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £886pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £861pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.6% | £811pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £877pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £859pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 112 sales since 1995.
LU7 3HJ has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£315,000 | 2 Bed House57, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ57, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ
- Sold Sep 2025£340,000 | 3 Bed House51, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ51, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ
- Sold Aug 2025£545,000 | 4 Bed House83, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ83, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ
- Sold Jul 2025£275,000 | 2 Bed House63, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ63, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ
- Sold Dec 2024£240,000 | 2 Bed House61, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ61, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HJ
Nearby Postcodes
LU7 3HJ is the 1241st largest and the 740th most expensive postcode out of the 1,304 postcodes in the LU7 area.
- LU7 3HR, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3HR59 Addresses|46 m away
- LU7 3HB, Badgers Brook, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3HB18 Addresses|68 m away
- LU7 3HY, Wentworth Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3HY17 Addresses|81 m away
- LU7 3HW, Carnation Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3HW16 Addresses|116 m away
- LU7 3AZ, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3AZ12 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 modern houses built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- modern house (9)
- mid-century house (10)
- house (5)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2022£1,250,000 | 5 Bed House1 The Glen, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HT1 The Glen, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HT
- Sold Sep 2023£1,225,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Courtyard, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JEThe Courtyard, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JE
- Sold Oct 2020£1,195,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Trail, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HUThe Trail, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HU
Schools Nearby
- The Rushmere Park Academy500 m away
- Dovery Academy800 m away
- The Mary Bassett Lower School900 m away
- Vandyke Upper School1.1 km away
- Cedars Upper School2.2 km away
- The Cottesloe School5.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU7 3HJ is Leighton Buzzard station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Leighton Buzzard|1.5 km away
- Cheddington|7.5 km away
- Bow Brickhill|9.1 km away
- Fenny Stratford|9.1 km away
