Birchs Close - LU7 9LU
Key Street Insights
Birchs Close is a residential street with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 630th largest and 283rd most expensive of the 884 streets in the LU7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £352,858
- 10 Year change
- up 28.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,576pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £353/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Birchs Close is a residential street with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 630th largest and 283rd most expensive of the 884 streets in the LU7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £352,858
- 10 Year change
- up 28.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,576pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £353/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7
- 1A Birchs Close
2 Bed Modern House
- 1B Birchs Close
2 Bed Modern House
- 1C Birchs Close
2 Bed Modern House
- 1 Birchs Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Birchs Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Birchs Close sold for £355,000 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £352,858.
The Birchs Close Sales Market has increased by 28.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £352,858 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £354,100 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £345,310 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £353,259 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £349,926 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £316,462 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £299,093 |
| June 2019 | -2.1% | £296,081 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £302,303 |
| June 2017 | 7.1% | £293,628 |
| June 2016 | 14.7% | £274,243 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £239,013 |
| June 2014 | 10% | £213,700 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £194,347 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £189,078 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £186,163 |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £187,342 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £175,510 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £199,029 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £201,861 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,576.
The Birchs Close Rental Market has increased by 53.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,576pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,532pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.5% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £946pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £886pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £845pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £825pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £809pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.6% | £794pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £752pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £806pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £790pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th February 2026 for £355,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The street has had a total of 49 sales since 1995.
Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£355,000 | 3 Bed House32, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU32, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU
- Sold Feb 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House22, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU22, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU
- Sold Oct 2024£295,000 | 3 Bed House20, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU20, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU
- Sold Sep 2024£333,000 | 3 Bed House1, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU1, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU
- Sold Jul 2024£285,000 | 2 Bed House1C, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU1C, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2023£390,000 | 4 Bed House39, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU39, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU
- Sold Jan 2023£362,500 | 4 Bed House18, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU18, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU
- Sold Sep 2021£360,000 | 4 Bed House6, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU6, Birchs Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LU
Nearby Streets
Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 is the 630th largest and the 283rd most expensive street in the LU7 area.
- Kilby Road, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU717 Addresses|69 m away
- Nine Lands, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU723 Addresses|99 m away
- Clifford Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU743 Addresses|141 m away
- White Horse Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU755 Addresses|206 m away
- Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7132 Addresses|237 m away
- Manor Avenue, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU746 Addresses|325 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 23 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (23)
- house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (5)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (12)
Schools Nearby
- Hockliffe Lower School500 m away
- Stanbridge Lower School2.4 km away
- Toddington St George Church of England School3.8 km away
- Vandyke Upper School4.3 km away
- All Saints Academy Dunstable5.1 km away
- Houstone School5.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 - LU7 9LU is Leighton Buzzard station, which is 6.7 kilometres away.
- Leighton Buzzard|6.7 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|7.0 km away
- Leagrave|8.9 km away
