14, GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5SX - £171,000

14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE is a very small detached house of 40m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £171,000 in August 2017, which was around 65% below the average August 2017 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2017 10 AUG	£171,000	£494,559	65% below HPI
1998 4 SEP	£36,950	£132,752	72% below HPI

14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE sales from September 1998 and August 2017 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 1998 sale was for 72% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 72% below the HPI over time, until the August 2017 sale, where it rises to 65% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 65% below the HPI.

How Large is 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE?

14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE is 40m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2017. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Houghton Regis, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Houghton Regis, and where 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of detached houses are smaller than 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Houghton Regis.

14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.029 of an acre, or 119m². The below map shows the location of 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE?

14 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE is located in HOUGHTON REGIS, in the LU5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 14 on GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE.