Property data
Sale history
£323,000 on Jun 2016
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 85, Vandyke Road.

Floorplan 85
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Internal area
111 square metres (1,195 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,909 per square metre (£270 per square foot) in Jun 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,037 per square metre (£375 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2016 £323,000 £2,910 £448,070 £4,037

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 111 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 £448,070. 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 111 m², this implies a valuation between £410,000 and £515,000. 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
273 square metres (2,939 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 85 Vandyke Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 15/03/2016. It last appeared Jun 2016.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos for 85 Vandyke Road.

Photos for 85 Vandyke Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2016 CB/16/01302/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
85 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard,
Description:
Construction of new dwelling to rear of property
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
111 sqm (1,195 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

85 Vandyke 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 £448,070.
  • Based on an internal area of 111 m² and recent prices in Leighton Buzzard, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £410,000 to £515,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 85 Vandyke Road last sold for £323,000 in June 2016.

HouseMetric shows 85 Vandyke Road as 111 m² (1,195 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 17 March 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 85 Vandyke Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

85 Vandyke Road is in postcode LU7 3HQ, in Leighton Buzzard. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Vandyke Road, LU7 3HQ 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.