Flats/Maisonettes 4 sales on record

14 ALMOND ROAD

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UN

£168,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Rare Beauty	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Brooklands Drive	0.3 miles
Train station	Page's Park	1.0 miles
Hospital	Parkside Medical Centre	6.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Milton Keynes Campus	9.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£168,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,574/m²

Local average

£202,034 (29 sales)

Street crime

188 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 10/09/2020

Expiry date: 09/09/2030

Current heating cost: £680/year

Potential heating cost: £602/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,000

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/02/2026	£168,000	Flat	+8.4%	£166,459 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/05/2023	£155,000	Flat	+55%	£154,682 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/12/2015	£100,000	Flat	0%	£122,111 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	02/12/2011	£100,000	Flat	—	£164,467 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
101 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UT	£190,000	22/12/2022	Flat
32 APPENINE WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3XE	£215,000	19/10/2022	Flat
28 APPENINE WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3XE	£220,000	06/10/2022	Flat
60 ALMOND ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UW	£130,000	14/09/2022	Flat
52A NELSON ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3EE	£200,000	29/07/2022	Flat
11 HORNBEAM CLOSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3FE	£180,000	28/04/2022	Flat
98 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UT	£155,000	18/08/2021	Flat

Area average: £184,286 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 18%

10y growth 16.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.1%

5y (index) 6.8%

10y (index) 18.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,125/mo

Realistic £1,250/mo

Optimistic £1,375/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northants Central: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.74%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	59
Anti-social behaviour	31
Shoplifting	27
Criminal damage and arson	22
Public order	12
Vehicle crime	11
Other theft	8
Robbery	5
Burglary	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	188

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Gilbert Inglefield Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Inadequate — 5 Oct 2023
The Rushmere Park Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 5 Jul 2022
Vandyke Upper School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 Apr 2015
Beaudesert Lower School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2015
Clipstone Brook Lower School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Nov 2019

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# 14 ALMOND ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UN

## Property details

- Slug: `475e797` (address key hash: `475e7972285b54bca1a5234033fbc7959108f54c`)
- Postcode: LU7 3UN
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 47 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £168,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,574/m²
- Local average: £202,034 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 188 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £168,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 09/09/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £680/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,000

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8005-4107-4422-8396-2103)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £168,000 | Flat | +8.4% | £166,459 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d18f-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2023-05-24 | £155,000 | Flat | +55% | £154,682 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/152ab733-7f41-e651-e063-4704a8c061d9) |
| Sold | 2015-12-11 | £100,000 | Flat | 0% | £122,111 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2d1e4b25-f312-fcd1-e050-a8c0630544ec) |
| Sold | 2011-12-02 | £100,000 | Flat | — | £164,467 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c2f261d9-4428-4584-91af-223eed7f114d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 ALMOND ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UN | £168,000 | 13/02/2026 | Flat |
| 14 ALMOND ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UN | £155,000 | 24/05/2023 | Flat |
| 14 ALMOND ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UN | £100,000 | 11/12/2015 | Flat |
| 14 ALMOND ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UN | £100,000 | 02/12/2011 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 101 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UT | £190,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| 32 APPENINE WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3XE | £215,000 | 19/10/2022 | Flat |
| 28 APPENINE WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3XE | £220,000 | 06/10/2022 | Flat |
| 60 ALMOND ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UW | £130,000 | 14/09/2022 | Flat |
| 52A NELSON ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3EE | £200,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| 11 HORNBEAM CLOSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3FE | £180,000 | 28/04/2022 | Flat |
| 98 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UT | £155,000 | 18/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £184,286 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 18%
- **10y growth:** 16.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Central Bedfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,125/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,250/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,375/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Northants Central (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.74% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **188** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Inadequate — 5 Oct 2023 |
| The Rushmere Park Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 5 Jul 2022 |
| Vandyke Upper School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 Apr 2015 |
| Beaudesert Lower School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2015 |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Nov 2019 |