42, Nelson Road, LU7 3EE

42 Nelson Road is a 98 m² / 1,055 sq ft semi-detached home in Leighton Buzzard. It sold for £62,000 in February 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £331k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £362k to £455k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£62,000 on Feb 1998
Internal area
98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £632 per square metre (£59 per square foot) in Feb 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,383 per square metre (£314 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 1998 £62,000 £633 £331,494 £3,383

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 98 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £331,494. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leighton Buzzard are now selling for between £3,690 and £4,640 per square metre (£342 and £431 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 98 m², this implies a valuation between £362,000 and £455,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
440 square metres (4,736 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
BD82911
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
42 Nelson Road, Leighton Buzzard
Owner
STONEWATER LIMITED (Company reference number: 20558R)
Proprietor address: Suite C, Lancaster House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6EP
Price paid on title: £62,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 06 Apr 2023
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Stonewater Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 June 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

42 Nelson Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £331,494.
  • Based on an internal area of 98 m² and recent prices in Leighton Buzzard, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £362,000 to £455,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Nelson Road last sold for £62,000 in February 1998.

HouseMetric shows 42 Nelson Road as 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 28 June 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Nelson Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Nelson Road is in postcode LU7 3EE, in Leighton Buzzard. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Nelson Road, LU7 3EE or analysis of the Leighton Buzzard property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.