BLACKBIRDS, BAKERS LANE, KENSWORTH, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3RN - £305,000

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BLACKBIRDS is a midsized detached house of 107m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £582,837. It was last sold for £305,000 in October 2011, which was around 7% below the average October 2011 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2010, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

BLACKBIRDS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for BLACKBIRDS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the three BLACKBIRDS sales was for below the average price, whilst two 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
2011 17 OCT	£305,000	£326,316	7% below HPI
2002 21 JUN	£241,000	£227,332	6% above HPI
1999 18 JAN	£161,000	£136,680	18% above HPI

BLACKBIRDS 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 three BLACKBIRDS sales between January 1999 and October 2011 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 June 2002 sale was for 6% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 6% above the HPI over time, until the October 2011 sale, where it falls to 7% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 7% below the HPI.

What might BLACKBIRDS be worth now?

BLACKBIRDS might now be worth an estimated £582,837.

This is based on house price inflation of 91.1%, between October 2011 and February 2025, for 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 91.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BLACKBIRDS of £305,000 on 17th October 2011. For the value to have increased from £305,000 to £582,837 over the fourteen years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BLACKBIRDS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The October 2011 sale price of £305,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BLACKBIRDS has not materially changed since October 2011.

How Large is BLACKBIRDS?

BLACKBIRDS is 107m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2010. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses houses in Kensworth, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Kensworth, and where BLACKBIRDS lies on this distribution: 43% of detached houses houses are smaller than BLACKBIRDS, and 57% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kensworth.

BLACKBIRDS: Plot and Title Map

BLACKBIRDS sits on a plot of roughly 0.071 of an acre, or 288m². The below map shows the location of BLACKBIRDS, 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 BLACKBIRDS). 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 BLACKBIRDS?

BLACKBIRDS is located on BAKERS LANE in KENSWORTH, in the LU6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BLACKBIRDS on BAKERS LANE.