2, Drakes Avenue
2, Drakes Avenue
Description & Estimates
2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,205 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 257 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard is £403,461 and its rental estimate is £1,723 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 falls within the LU7 postal district.
Our Data Sources
2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, we estimate a market value of £423,634 and a rental value of £1,809 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £375,219 and £1,603 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard has seen its estimated sale value fall by £23 (0.0%) and its estimated rental value move up by £26 per month (1.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard as measuring 257 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Apr 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard completed on 18th August 2017 at £347,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 52.0% over the period since August 2017.
- Sold Aug 2017£347,500
- Sold Aug 2013£219,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 16th February 2026, was 16, Wellington Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BY, a freehold house which sold for £415,000.
Read more about house prices in LU7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 115 addresses on Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7, 2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard comes out as the 28th largest and the 17th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £5k more expensive than the average property across the LU7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mThe Rushmere Park Academy
- 700mDovery Academy
- 900mHeathwood Lower School
- 600mVandyke Upper School
- 2.6kmCedars Upper School
- 6.0kmThe Cottesloe School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 2, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, the nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmLeighton Buzzard
- 7.7kmCheddington
- 9.0kmBow Brickhill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
