BRAMBLE COTTAGE, WATLING STREET, HOCKLIFFE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9LH - £320,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

BRAMBLE COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 134m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £512,758. It was last sold for £320,000 in October 2014, which was around 16% below the average October 2014 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2013, where the current energy rating was G, and the potential energy rating was E.

BRAMBLE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BRAMBLE COTTAGE 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 BRAMBLE COTTAGE 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
2014 6 OCT	£320,000	£380,265	16% below HPI
1999 9 SEP	£165,000	£151,916	9% above HPI

BRAMBLE COTTAGE 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 BRAMBLE COTTAGE sales from September 1999 and October 2014 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 September 1999 sale was for 9% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 9% above the HPI over time, until the October 2014 sale, where it falls to 16% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 16% below the HPI.

What might BRAMBLE COTTAGE be worth now?

BRAMBLE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £512,758.

This is based on house price inflation of 60.2%, between October 2014 and December 2024, 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 60.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BRAMBLE COTTAGE of £320,000 on 6th October 2014. For the value to have increased from £320,000 to £512,758 over the nine years and ten months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BRAMBLE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The October 2014 sale price of £320,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BRAMBLE COTTAGE has not materially changed since October 2014.

How Large is BRAMBLE COTTAGE?

BRAMBLE COTTAGE is 134m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2013. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Hockliffe, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Hockliffe, and where BRAMBLE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 77% of detached houses houses are smaller than BRAMBLE COTTAGE, and 23% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hockliffe.

BRAMBLE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BRAMBLE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.223 of an acre, or 902m². The below map shows the location of BRAMBLE COTTAGE, 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 BRAMBLE COTTAGE). 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 BRAMBLE COTTAGE?

BRAMBLE COTTAGE is located on WATLING STREET in HOCKLIFFE, in the LU7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BRAMBLE COTTAGE on WATLING STREET.