12, The Blackbirds Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LY is a freehold semi-detached property built between 2003-2006. The property offers approximately 990 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £338,571 , which equates to approximately £342 per square foot. It was last sold on 2 May 2023 for £316,000. Since then, the value has increased by £22,571, representing a 7.1% increase, or approximately 2.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £338,571 is:

  • 10.3% lower than the average property price on Watling Street
  • 11.2% higher than the average in the LU7 9LY postcode area
  • and 7.2% lower than the average price for Leighton Buzzard as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 23 July 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
2003-2006
Interior Size
990 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£338,571
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£342
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

12, The Blackbirds Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, South Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU7 9LY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 23 Jul 2022.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 24 Oct 2009. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 9.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric underfloor heating to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200mm loft insulation to roof room(s), insulated (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (good).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Roof room(s), insulated (assumed)
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU7 9LY

5 th / 15
Price Rank
11% higher than average
5 th / 14
Size Rank
20% bigger than average
9 th / 14
Price Per Sq FT Rank
7% lower than average

Compared to other properties in LU7 9LY , this house's estimated value ranks 5th out of 15. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 9th out of 14 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 5th out of 14 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£338,571
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+7 %
2 May 2023
£316,000
Leasehold
+14.9 %
7 Feb 2019
£275,000
Leasehold
+41 %
21 Aug 2015
£195,000
Leasehold
+5.4 %
6 Oct 2006
£185,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 3
size: 678 sq ft
sale price: £267,500
sale date: 1 Aug 2025
rooms: 4
size: 872 sq ft
sale price: £305,000
sale date: 6 Jun 2025
rooms: 5
size: 1033 sq ft
sale price: £325,000
sale date: 31 Mar 2025
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £288,000
sale date: 7 Jun 2024
rooms: 3
size: 753 sq ft
sale price: £295,000
sale date: 9 Sep 2022

Data Sources

The property at 12, The Blackbirds Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LY appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 2 May 2023. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 23 Jul 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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