SHEPHERD HOUSE, WATLING STREET, HOCKLIFFE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9NB - £300,000

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

SHEPHERD HOUSE is a very large extended detached house of 163m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £521,186. It was last sold for £300,000 in April 2014, which was around 14% below the average April 2014 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

SHEPHERD HOUSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for SHEPHERD HOUSE 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 SHEPHERD HOUSE 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
2014 4 APR	£300,000	£350,734	14% below HPI
2007 22 MAY	£380,000	£329,480	15% above HPI
2002 27 SEP	£287,500	£247,406	16% above HPI

SHEPHERD HOUSE 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 SHEPHERD HOUSE sales between September 2002 and April 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 May 2007 sale was for 15% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 15% above the HPI over time, until the April 2014 sale, where it falls to 14% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 14% below the HPI.

What might SHEPHERD HOUSE be worth now?

SHEPHERD HOUSE might now be worth an estimated £521,186.

This is based on house price inflation of 73.7%, between April 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 73.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for SHEPHERD HOUSE of £300,000 on 4th April 2014. For the value to have increased from £300,000 to £521,186 over the nine years and four months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of SHEPHERD HOUSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The April 2014 sale price of £300,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of SHEPHERD HOUSE has not materially changed since April 2014.

How Large is SHEPHERD HOUSE?

SHEPHERD HOUSE is 163m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2013. This puts it in the largest 20% 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 SHEPHERD HOUSE lies on this distribution: 87% of detached houses houses are smaller than SHEPHERD HOUSE, and 13% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hockliffe.

SHEPHERD HOUSE: Plot and Title Map

SHEPHERD HOUSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.385 of an acre, or 1,558m². The below map shows the location of SHEPHERD HOUSE, 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 SHEPHERD HOUSE). 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 SHEPHERD HOUSE?

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