Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard
Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard
Description & Estimates
Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,151 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard is £425,058 and its rental estimate is £1,720 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Hartwell Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 falls within the LU7 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2023.
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 Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard, we estimate a market value of £446,311 and a rental value of £1,806 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £395,304 and £1,600 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard has seen its estimated sale value fall by £24 (0.0%) and its estimated rental value move up by £26 per month (1.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.9%.
Energy Efficiency
Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Jul 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard completed on 28th May 2024 at £390,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 16.5% over the period since May 2024.
- Sold May 2024£390,000
- Sold Oct 2013£220,000
- Sold Sep 2009£171,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard have sold within a radius of 430 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 5th March 2025, was 28, Hartwell Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NP, a freehold house which sold for £462,500.
Read more about house prices in LU7.
- Sold Mar 2025£462,500 | 4 Bed House28, Hartwell Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NP28, Hartwell Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1NP
- Sold Jul 2024£420,000 | 4 Bed House12A, South Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NT12A, South Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NT
- Sold Feb 2024£435,000 | 4 Bed House4, South Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NT4, South Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3NT
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 43 addresses on Hartwell Crescent, Leighton Buzzard, LU7, Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard comes out as the 23rd largest and the 23rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £26k more expensive than the average property across the LU7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mClipstone Brook Lower School
- 600mThe Mary Bassett Lower School
- 600mThe Rushmere Park Academy
- 1.3kmVandyke Upper School
- 1.7kmCedars Upper School
- 5.3kmThe Cottesloe School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Driftwood, Leighton Buzzard, the nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, 1.4 kilometres away.
- 1.4kmLeighton Buzzard
- 6.6kmCheddington
- 10.1kmBow 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.
