1, Birchs Close, LU7 9LU
1 Birchs Close is a 101 m² / 1,087 sq ft detached home in Pitstone. It sold for £333,000 in September 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £330k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £376k to £517k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2024 £333,000 2.1% -3.4% Apr 2021 £310,000 0.0% -1.5% Jan 2020 £310,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, Birchs Close.
- Internal area
- 101 square metres (1,087 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,297 per square metre (£306 per square foot) in Sep 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,268 per square metre (£304 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2024 £333,000 £3,297 £330,060 £3,268 Apr 2021 £310,000 £3,069 £333,363 £3,301 Jan 2020 £310,000 £3,069 £346,519 £3,431 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 101 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 £330,060. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Pitstone are now selling for between £3,720 and £5,120 per square metre (£345 and £475 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 101 m², this implies a valuation between £376,000 and £517,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 198 square metres (2,131 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2018 CB/18/03457/VOC
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 1 Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard,
- Description:
- Variation of Condition No.13 on application CB/17/04517/FULL - plan drawings BCH-01 & BCH-03 have been amended
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 CB/17/04517/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 1 Birchs Close, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard,
- Description:
- Proposed new 2no. 2 bed dwellings and 1no. 1 bed dwelling, car parking, cycle parking, fencing and gates to the rear and side of existing dwelling.
- Summary:
- 24 June 2019 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 101 sqm (1,087 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
- Summary:
- 05 May 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
1 Birchs 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 £330,060.
- Based on an internal area of 101 m² and recent prices in Pitstone, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £376,000 to £517,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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