97, Drakes Avenue
97, Drakes Avenue
Description & Estimates
97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,216 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 96.9 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard is £381,504 and its rental estimate is £1,678 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 falls within the LU7 postal district.
Our Data Sources
97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard has 4 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, we estimate a market value of £400,579 and a rental value of £1,762 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £354,799 and £1,560 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £22 (0.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £25 per month (1.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard as measuring 97 m2.
That makes it the 35th largest plot in the postcode, where 38 of the 62 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Oct 2012.
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 97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard completed on 30th July 2021 at £295,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 42.0% over the period since July 2021.
- Sold Jul 2021£295,000
- Sold Mar 2016£285,000
- Sold Jul 2015£250,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard have sold within a radius of 610 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 21st May 2025, was 113, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AF, a freehold house which sold for £350,000.
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, 97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard comes out as the 20th largest and the 31st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £17k less expensive than the average property across the LU7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mThe Rushmere Park Academy
- 700mDovery Academy
- 900mHeathwood Lower School
- 700mVandyke Upper School
- 2.6kmCedars Upper School
- 6.0kmThe Cottesloe School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 97, Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, the nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, 1.9 kilometres away.
- 1.9kmLeighton 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.
