42, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL - £460,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

42 ORCHARD DRIVE is a very large extended detached house of 144m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £460,000 in November 2020, which was around 9% below the average November 2020 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2020, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

42 ORCHARD DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 42 ORCHARD 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. One of the two 42 ORCHARD DRIVE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other 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
2020 13 NOV	£460,000	£502,831	9% below HPI
1997 3 OCT	£122,950	£121,709	1% above HPI

42 ORCHARD 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 42 ORCHARD DRIVE sales from October 1997 and November 2020 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 October 1997 sale was for 1% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% above the HPI over time, until the November 2020 sale, where it falls to 9% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 9% below the HPI.

How Large is 42 ORCHARD DRIVE?

42 ORCHARD DRIVE is 144m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2020. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Leighton Buzzard, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Leighton Buzzard, and where 42 ORCHARD DRIVE lies on this distribution: 80% of detached houses are smaller than 42 ORCHARD DRIVE, and 18% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Leighton Buzzard.

42 ORCHARD DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

42 ORCHARD DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.081 of an acre, or 327m². The below map shows the location of 42 ORCHARD 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 42 ORCHARD 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 42 ORCHARD DRIVE?

42 ORCHARD DRIVE is located in LEIGHTON BUZZARD, in the LU7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 42 on ORCHARD DRIVE.