3, POPLAR CLOSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3BS - £295,000

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3 POPLAR CLOSE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 59m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £324,911. It was last sold for £295,000 in May 2024, which was around 14% below the average May 2024 semi-detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

3 POPLAR CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 3 POPLAR CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the four 3 POPLAR CLOSE sales were 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
2024 31 MAY	£295,000	£344,412	14% below HPI
2010 12 AUG	£204,000	£197,176	3% above HPI
2005 30 SEP	£222,500	£186,370	19% above HPI
1996 20 JUN	£64,000	£60,019	7% above HPI

3 POPLAR 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 four 3 POPLAR CLOSE sales between June 1996 and May 2024 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 August 2010 sale was for 3% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 3% above the HPI over time, until the May 2024 sale, where it falls to 14% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 14% below the HPI.

What might 3 POPLAR CLOSE be worth now?

3 POPLAR CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £324,911.

This is based on house price inflation of 10.1%, between May 2024 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 10.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 3 POPLAR CLOSE of £295,000 on 31st May 2024. For the value to have increased from £295,000 to £324,911 over the one year and three months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 3 POPLAR CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The May 2024 sale price of £295,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 3 POPLAR CLOSE has not materially changed since May 2024.

How Large is 3 POPLAR CLOSE?

3 POPLAR CLOSE is 59m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2024. This puts it in the smallest 10% 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 3 POPLAR CLOSE lies on this distribution: 1% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 3 POPLAR CLOSE, and 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Leighton Buzzard.

3 POPLAR CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 POPLAR CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.108 of an acre, or 436m². The below map shows the location of 3 POPLAR 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 3 POPLAR 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 3 POPLAR CLOSE?

3 POPLAR CLOSE is located in LEIGHTON BUZZARD, in the LU7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on POPLAR CLOSE.