Postcode district report · August 2026

LU7, Central Bedfordshire

LU7 is the 1st Hapiest of Central Bedfordshire's 14 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. LU7 also reaches into Buckinghamshire; these figures are for its homes in Central Bedfordshire.

Homes sold
716
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£341,750
+0.5% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,129
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
18%
of homes sold

LU7 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks LU7 against the other postcode districts of Central Bedfordshire.

Price per m²£4,129/m² 9th of 14
Price change+0.5% 5th of 14
Sales a year716 a year 1st of 14
Sales change-1.6% 2nd of 14
Energy efficiency72 EPC score 7th of 14
Carbon2.8 t CO₂ a home 7th of 14
Station nearby1.7 km 5th of 14
Yellow the best in Central Bedfordshire Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Central Bedfordshire

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better LU7 compares with the rest of Central Bedfordshire. These colours compare postcode districts within Central Bedfordshire; Central Bedfordshire's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Central Bedfordshire's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 LU7 716£341,750 +0.5%
2 MK45 602£395,000 +1.3%
3 SG15 67£348,000 +7.9%
4 LU1 75£435,000 -1.0%
5 SG18 368£350,000 -1.2%
6 SG17 201£392,500 +1.3%
7 LU5 411£320,000 -1.5%
8 SG19 213£340,000 +7.3%
9 SG5 172£410,000 +0.0%
10 MK43 172£350,000 +0.0%
10 MK44 26£439,500 -3.6%
12 SG16 84£350,000 -2.1%
13 MK17 60£452,500 -15.1%
14 LU6 379£355,000 -2.7%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Central Bedfordshire only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Central Bedfordshire aren't ranked.