STAR CLOSE, SANDY LANE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3BE - £695,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

STAR CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 160m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £695,000 in February 2024, which was around 24% above the average February 2024 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

STAR CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for STAR CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four STAR CLOSE 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 12 FEB	£695,000	£561,974	24% above HPI
2006 6 SEP	£415,000	£309,647	34% above HPI
2004 3 DEC	£392,000	£287,885	36% above HPI
2001 26 OCT	£210,000	£203,027	3% above HPI

STAR CLOSE 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 four STAR CLOSE sales between October 2001 and February 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 September 2006 sale was for 34% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 34% above the HPI over time, until the February 2024 sale, where it falls to 24% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 24% above the HPI.

How Large is STAR CLOSE?

STAR CLOSE is 160m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2023. This puts it in the largest 20% 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 STAR CLOSE lies on this distribution: 88% of detached houses are smaller than STAR CLOSE, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Leighton Buzzard.

STAR CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

STAR CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.205 of an acre, or 831m². The below map shows the location of STAR CLOSE, 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 STAR CLOSE). 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 STAR CLOSE?

STAR CLOSE is located on SANDY LANE in LEIGHTON BUZZARD, in the LU7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of STAR CLOSE on SANDY LANE.