# 19 GREBE DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4BG

## Property details

- Slug: `85ebae6` (address key hash: `85ebae613122a950b88b0db5c09faeeef08a5fcf`)
- Postcode: LU7 4BG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2012 onwards
- Last sold: £438,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,395/m²
- Local average: £374,692 (120 sales)
- Street crime: 77 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £438,000
- Date: 2026-02-24
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 30/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £825/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2911-4416-6311-9414-8251)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-24 | £438,000 | Semi-detached | +78.8% | £438,418 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d120-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2012-11-29 | £244,950 | Semi-detached | — | £476,721 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/097f6b14-b5bc-4cce-a2f2-ea17077173dd) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 GREBE DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4BG | £438,000 | 24/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 19 GREBE DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4BG | £244,950 | 29/11/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165312767](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/15e855b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £438,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-04 | £450,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £244,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 CONDOR DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4DX | £365,000 | 02/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 57 FIELDFARE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4DG | £373,000 | 27/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 57 CORMORANT WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4UY | £297,800 | 08/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BYFORD WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4NU | £280,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 WHINCHAT GARDENS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4DJ | £270,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 TURNHAM DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4RS | £327,500 | 19/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 125 JOHNSON DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4QR | £335,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 173 JOHNSON DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4QR | £325,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 SANDPIPER WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4SS | £350,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 OSPREY DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4BX | £385,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BYFORD WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4NU | £340,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 LINNET WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4BL | £360,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 SANDPIPER WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4SS | £320,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 66 CORMORANT WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4UY | £370,000 | 22/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 WHINCHAT GARDENS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4DJ | £336,000 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 63 FIELDFARE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4DG | £361,500 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 CONDOR DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4DX | £300,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WHINCHAT GARDENS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4DJ | £300,000 | 06/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 SANDPIPER WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4SS | £322,500 | 16/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 45 FIELDFARE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4DG | £157,500 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £323,790 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2.7%
- **10y growth:** 16.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,122/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,247/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,372/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,700

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **77** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Leedon Lower School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Sep 2023 |
| Brooklands Middle School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2023 |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 21 Nov 2019 |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 17 Dec 2023 |
| Leighton Middle School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 22 Jan 2014 |