5 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 495 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £282,403 , which equates to approximately £570 per square foot. It was last sold on 16 Dec 2022 for £275,000. Since then, the value has increased by £7,403, representing a 2.7% increase, or approximately 0.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £282,403 is:

  • 0.3% lower than the average property price on Ship Road
  • 12.7% lower than the average in the LU7 2LW postcode area
  • and 22.6% lower than the average price for Leighton Buzzard as a whole

View sold house prices in LU7 2LW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
495 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£282,403
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£570
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

5 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, South Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 8 May 2019.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 26 Jan 2009. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 1.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, limited insulation (assumed) to pitched, 270 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, partial insulation (assumed) to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU7 2LW

9 th / 15
Price Rank
13% lower than average
7 th / 14
Size Rank
23% smaller than average
7 th / 14
Price Per Sq FT Rank
14% higher than average

Compared to other properties in LU7 2LW , this house's estimated value ranks 9th out of 15. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 7th out of 14 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 7th out of 14 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£282,403
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+3 %
16 Dec 2022
£275,000
Leasehold
+95 %
8 Nov 2006
£141,000
Leasehold
+171.2 %
2 Oct 1998
£52,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

19 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW
rooms: 2
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £235,000
sale date: 6 Jan 2025
17 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW
rooms: 4
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £218,000
sale date: 18 Oct 2024
9 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW
rooms: 3
size: 495 sq ft
sale price: £235,000
sale date: 24 Jan 2023
25 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW
rooms: 3
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £237,000
sale date: 5 May 2021
14B Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £125,000
sale date: 5 Jun 2014

Data Sources

The property at 5 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LW appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 16 Dec 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 8 May 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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