# 1 bedroom bungalow for sale (LU7 3UJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 42 GREENLANDS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE LU7 3UJ |
| Price | £275,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Last sold | £245,000 Feb 2026 |

## Description

Taylors Estate Agents are delighted to offer for sale this stunning refurbished one bedroom bungalow located within a cul-de-sac. 

Finished to the highest of standards by the current owner an internal viewing is highly recommended to fully apricate the work put in here. 

Located within a sought after area this type of property is in short supply. 

The property in brief comprises, entrance hall, open plan lounge/dining/re-fitted kitchen area, re-fitted bathroom & master bedroom. 

Outside is a landscaped low maintenance front garden and a larger than average rear garden for a property of this size. 

The bungalow has the added benefit of having a garage and off road parking. 

The current owner has also replaced the boiler and upgraded the electrics within the property to go along with the refurbishment. 

Viewings by appointment only.

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/161670248/1639016) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #142141
- **Address:** 42 Greenlands, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3UJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/10/2002
- **Work Completed:** 31/05/2002
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #17331396
- **Address:** 42 Greenlands, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3UJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/06/2026
- **Work Completed:** 12/06/2026
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 GREENLANDS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UJ | £245,000 | 06/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 41 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UR | £340,000 | 02/03/2026 | Detached |
| [Same street] 26 GREENLANDS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UJ | £280,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UR | £345,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 54 ALMOND ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UW | £367,500 | 12/07/2022 | Detached |
| 65 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UT | £490,000 | 27/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 75 GREENLANDS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UJ | £170,000 | 17/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 71 GREENLANDS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UJ | £300,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 GREENLANDS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UJ | £270,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 COLUMBA DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3YN | £540,000 | 09/02/2022 | Detached |
| 57 KITELEYS GREEN, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3LD | £350,000 | 02/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 22 GREENLANDS, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UJ | £219,000 | 25/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 84 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UT | £325,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 3 WILLOW BANK WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3UR | £300,000 | 27/09/2021 | Detached |
| 32 COLUMBA DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 3YN | £480,000 | 01/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £247,800 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £393,056 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £556,695 (68 Detached, LU7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -50.6%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £549/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Hornbeam Close, LU7 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hockliffe Road, LU7 | £925/mo | 1 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, North Street, LU7 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £925/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-275/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -8.4%
- **10y growth:** 44.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.6%

## Flood risk

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

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