24, BISHOP CLOSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 4ST - £275,000

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24 BISHOP CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 81m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £373,234. It was last sold for £275,000 in May 2016, which was around 2% below the average May 2016 semi-detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2008, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

24 BISHOP CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 24 BISHOP CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three 24 BISHOP CLOSE sales were for below the average price, whilst one was for above 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
2016 27 MAY	£275,000	£279,494	2% below HPI
2009 31 JUL	£154,995	£180,916	14% below HPI
2002 28 JUN	£137,950	£129,584	6% above HPI

24 BISHOP CLOSE 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 three 24 BISHOP CLOSE sales between June 2002 and May 2016 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 July 2009 sale was for 14% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% below the HPI over time, until the May 2016 sale, where it rises to 2% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 2% below the HPI.

What might 24 BISHOP CLOSE be worth now?

24 BISHOP CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £373,234.

This is based on house price inflation of 35.7%, between May 2016 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 35.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 24 BISHOP CLOSE of £275,000 on 27th May 2016. For the value to have increased from £275,000 to £373,234 over the nine years and three months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 24 BISHOP CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The May 2016 sale price of £275,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 24 BISHOP CLOSE has not materially changed since May 2016.

How Large is 24 BISHOP CLOSE?

24 BISHOP CLOSE is 81m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2008. This puts it in the smallest 20% of semi-detached houses houses in Leighton Buzzard, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Leighton Buzzard, and where 24 BISHOP CLOSE lies on this distribution: 11% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 24 BISHOP CLOSE, and 89% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Leighton Buzzard.

24 BISHOP CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

24 BISHOP CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.039 of an acre, or 158m². The below map shows the location of 24 BISHOP CLOSE, 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 24 BISHOP CLOSE). 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 24 BISHOP CLOSE?

24 BISHOP CLOSE is located in LEIGHTON BUZZARD, in the LU7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 24 on BISHOP CLOSE.