Carina Drive - LU7 3XQ
Key Postcode Insights
LU7 3XQ is a residential postcode situated on Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1096th largest and 358th most expensive of the 1,304 postcodes in the LU7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £324,170
- 10 Year change
- up 24.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,393pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU7 3XQ is a residential postcode situated on Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1096th largest and 358th most expensive of the 1,304 postcodes in the LU7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £324,170
- 10 Year change
- up 24.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,393pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU7 3XQ
- 2 Carina Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Carina Drive
House
- 6 Carina Drive
House
- 8 Carina Drive
House
- 10 Carina Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU7 3XQ sold for £264,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £324,170.
The LU7 3XQ Sales Market has increased by 24.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £324,170 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £324,336 |
| June 2024 | -2.8% | £315,932 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £324,929 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £321,941 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £293,009 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £277,435 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £276,163 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £282,752 |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £274,599 |
| June 2016 | 13.7% | £259,932 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £228,524 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £203,641 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £184,929 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £178,583 |
| June 2011 | -2.6% | £173,380 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £177,924 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £166,272 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £185,768 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £190,627 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,393.
The LU7 3XQ Rental Market has increased by 51.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £1,350pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,261pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,016pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £972pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £948pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £950pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £935pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £920pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £855pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £806pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £767pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £744pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £732pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.9% | £715pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £675pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £736pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £721pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £264,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 75 sales since 1995.
LU7 3XQ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 4 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£264,000 | 3 Bed House64, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ64, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ
- Sold Nov 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House72, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ72, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ
- Sold Nov 2025£270,000 | 2 Bed House58, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ58, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ
- Sold Aug 2025£360,000 | 3 Bed House22, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ22, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ
- Sold May 2025£412,500 | 3 Bed House50, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ50, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ
Nearby Postcodes
LU7 3XQ is the 1096th largest and the 358th most expensive postcode out of the 1,304 postcodes in the LU7 area.
- LU7 3XG, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3XG36 Addresses|79 m away
- LU7 3XZ, Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3XZ19 Addresses|91 m away
- LU7 3DP, North Star Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3DP24 Addresses|96 m away
- LU7 3XR, Omega Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3XR12 Addresses|153 m away
- LU7 3JU, Hockliffe Road, Tebworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7LU7 3JU31 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 21 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (21)
- house (4)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2021£441,000 | 4 Bed House43, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XG43, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XG
- Sold Jun 2021£425,000 | 4 Bed House76, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ76, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ
- Sold May 2025£412,500 | 3 Bed House50, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ50, Carina Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XQ
Schools Nearby
- Clipstone Brook Lower School600 m away
- Beaudesert Lower School600 m away
- Leedon Lower School600 m away
- Vandyke Upper School800 m away
- Cedars Upper School2.5 km away
- The Cottesloe School6.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU7 3XQ is Leighton Buzzard station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Leighton Buzzard|2.3 km away
- Cheddington|7.0 km away
- Bow Brickhill|10.0 km away
- Fenny Stratford|10.2 km away
