LOCK COTTAGE, BOSSINGTON LANE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2TG - £310,000

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

LOCK COTTAGE is a small extended detached house of 96m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £310,000 in May 2009, which was around 9% above the average May 2009 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2020, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

LOCK COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for LOCK 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 LOCK COTTAGE sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was for below 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
2009 8 MAY	£310,000	£285,318	9% above HPI
2006 5 SEP	£235,000	£309,647	24% below HPI

LOCK 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 LOCK COTTAGE sales from September 2006 and May 2009 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 2006 sale was for 24% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% below the HPI over time, until the May 2009 sale, where it rises to 9% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 9% above the HPI.

How Large is LOCK COTTAGE?

LOCK COTTAGE is 96m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2020. This puts it in the smallest 30% 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 LOCK COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 24% of detached houses are smaller than LOCK COTTAGE, and 74% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Leighton Buzzard.

LOCK COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

LOCK COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.072 of an acre, or 292m². The below map shows the location of LOCK 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 LOCK 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 LOCK COTTAGE?

LOCK COTTAGE is located on BOSSINGTON LANE in LEIGHTON BUZZARD, in the LU7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of LOCK COTTAGE on BOSSINGTON LANE.