18, Poplar Close, LU7 3BS
18 Poplar Close is a 71 m² / 764 sq ft semi-detached home in Leighton Buzzard. It sold for £360,000 in October 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £469k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £261k to £332k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2015 £360,000 9.5% 7.8% Aug 2011 £247,500 3.2% 0.3% Feb 2006 £208,000 8.0% 6.0% Aug 2004 £185,000 9.9% 7.9% Jan 1995 £75,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 18, Poplar Close.
- Internal area
- 71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,070 per square metre (£471 per square foot) in Oct 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,606 per square metre (£614 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2015 £360,000 £5,070 £469,008 £6,606 Aug 2011 £247,500 £3,486 £472,140 £6,650 Feb 2006 £208,000 £2,930 £426,221 £6,003 Aug 2004 £185,000 £2,606 £410,416 £5,781 Jan 1995 £75,000 £1,056 £521,754 £7,349 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 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 £469,008. 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 £3,670 and £4,670 per square metre (£340 and £433 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £261,000 and £332,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 440 square metres (4,736 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2006 SB/06/00179
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 18 POPLAR CLOSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD,
- Description:
- ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS
- Summary:
- 19 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
18 Poplar Close 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 £469,008.
- Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Leighton Buzzard, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £261,000 to £332,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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