SARNIA, THE GREEN, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DX - £130,000

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SARNIA is a very small semi-detached house of 71m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £301,998. It was last sold for £130,000 in October 2003, which was around 20% below the average October 2003 semi-detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

SARNIA Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for SARNIA since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two SARNIA 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
2003 17 OCT	£130,000	£163,290	20% below HPI
2001 15 NOV	£89,995	£117,029	23% below HPI

SARNIA Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two SARNIA sales from November 2001 and October 2003 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 November 2001 sale was for 23% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 23% below the HPI over time, until the October 2003 sale, where it rises to 20% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% below the HPI.

What might SARNIA be worth now?

SARNIA might now be worth an estimated £301,998.

This is based on house price inflation of 132.3%, between October 2003 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 132.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for SARNIA of £130,000 on 17th October 2003. For the value to have increased from £130,000 to £301,998 over the 22 years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of SARNIA has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The October 2003 sale price of £130,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of SARNIA has not materially changed since October 2003.

How Large is SARNIA?

SARNIA is 71m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2024. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Houghton Regis, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Houghton Regis, and where SARNIA lies on this distribution: 9% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than SARNIA, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Houghton Regis.

SARNIA: Plot and Title Map

SARNIA sits on a plot of roughly 0.046 of an acre, or 186m². The below map shows the location of SARNIA, 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 SARNIA). 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 SARNIA?

SARNIA is located on THE GREEN in HOUGHTON REGIS, in the LU5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of SARNIA on THE GREEN.