2, BIRCHS CLOSE, HOCKLIFFE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9LU - £310,000

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2 BIRCHS CLOSE is a large extended terraced house of 89m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £377,778. It was last sold for £310,000 in December 2017, which was around 25% above the average December 2017 terraced price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

2 BIRCHS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows one sale for 2 BIRCHS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the one sale, along with the average terraced price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2017 8 DEC	£310,000	£247,407	25% above HPI

What might 2 BIRCHS CLOSE be worth now?

2 BIRCHS CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £377,778.

This is based on house price inflation of 21.9%, between December 2017 and April 2026, for terraced 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 21.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 2 BIRCHS CLOSE of £310,000 on 8th December 2017. For the value to have increased from £310,000 to £377,778 over the nine years and eight months to April 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 2 BIRCHS CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for terraced houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The December 2017 sale price of £310,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 2 BIRCHS CLOSE has not materially changed since December 2017.

How Large is 2 BIRCHS CLOSE?

2 BIRCHS CLOSE is 89m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2017. This puts it in the largest 30% of terraced houses in Hockliffe, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of terraced houses by size in Hockliffe, and where 2 BIRCHS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 72% of terraced houses are smaller than 2 BIRCHS CLOSE, and 26% of terraced houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hockliffe.

2 BIRCHS CLOSE: Plot

2 BIRCHS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.154 of an acre, or 624m².

Where is 2 BIRCHS CLOSE?

2 BIRCHS CLOSE is located in HOCKLIFFE, in the LU7 postcode district.