Sandhouse Cottage Watling Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9RA is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,270 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £447,894 , which equates to approximately £353 per square foot. It was last sold on 31 Mar 2022 for £395,000. Since then, the value has increased by £52,894, representing a 13.4% increase, or approximately 3.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £447,894 is:

  • 18.6% higher than the average property price on Watling Street
  • 0.1% lower than the average in the LU7 9RA postcode area
  • and 22.8% higher than the average price for Leighton Buzzard as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 6 November 2019, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1270 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£447,894
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£353
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Sandhouse Cottage Watling Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU7 9RA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 8 Jul 2024.

This property uses an LPG-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 6 Nov 2019, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 485.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the heating system type remained the same (boiler and radiators, lpg).
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to from main system, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 250 mm loft insulation to roof room(s), insulated (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 88% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, LPG
Poor
Hot Water
From main system
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

Sale History

Today
£447,894
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+13 %
31 Mar 2022
£395,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

7, Sandhouse Cottages Watling Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9RA
rooms: 7
size: 1249 sq ft
sale price: £390,000
sale date: 13 Apr 2018
The Old Manse Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LP
rooms: 6
size: 1270 sq ft
sale price: £193,000
sale date: 18 May 2007
2, Riversdale Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LR
rooms: 5
size: 1249 sq ft
sale price: £148,000
sale date: 31 Jul 2002
8, Hockley Court Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NP
rooms: 7
size: 1367 sq ft
sale price: £102,250
sale date: 7 Nov 1997

Data Sources

The property at Sandhouse Cottage Watling Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU7 9RA appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 31 Mar 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 8 Jul 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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