8, MELFORT DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2XN - £415,000

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8 MELFORT DRIVE is a very small semi-detached house of 88m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £437,735. It was last sold for £415,000 in October 2024, which was around 15% above the average October 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 C, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 MELFORT DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 8 MELFORT DRIVE 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. All of the four 8 MELFORT DRIVE 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 25 OCT	£415,000	£359,631	15% above HPI
2005 31 AUG	£205,000	£186,198	10% above HPI
2002 14 JUN	£148,000	£129,584	14% above HPI
1996 25 JUN	£74,500	£60,019	24% above HPI

8 MELFORT DRIVE 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 8 MELFORT DRIVE sales between June 1996 and October 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 2005 sale was for 10% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% above the HPI over time, until the October 2024 sale, where it rises to 15% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 15% above the HPI.

What might 8 MELFORT DRIVE be worth now?

8 MELFORT DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £437,735.

This is based on house price inflation of 5.5%, between October 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 5.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 8 MELFORT DRIVE of £415,000 on 25th October 2024. For the value to have increased from £415,000 to £437,735 over the one year and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 8 MELFORT DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The October 2024 sale price of £415,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 8 MELFORT DRIVE has not materially changed since October 2024.

How Large is 8 MELFORT DRIVE?

8 MELFORT DRIVE is 88m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2024. 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 8 MELFORT DRIVE lies on this distribution: 16% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 8 MELFORT DRIVE, and 83% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Leighton Buzzard.

8 MELFORT DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

8 MELFORT DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.053 of an acre, or 213m². The below map shows the location of 8 MELFORT 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 8 MELFORT 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 8 MELFORT DRIVE?

8 MELFORT DRIVE is located in LEIGHTON BUZZARD, in the LU7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on MELFORT DRIVE.