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Mercury Way, Leighton Buzzard

East of England

£325,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached House

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with no onward chain and has a porch, a front-facing lounge and a kitchen/diner with a door to the rear garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, an electric oven, gas hob and space for appliances. The bathroom includes a bath with shower over. Outside, the enclosed rear garden is mainly laid to lawn. At the front there is a lawn, gravel parking and a garage. The listing notes potential to extend, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents; feasibility would need to be checked. The property is in the Planets area of Leighton Buzzard, with local schools and amenities noted in the particulars.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a tidy, usable three-bedroom semi in the popular Planets area, with an enclosed lawned garden, off-road parking and a garage. The interiors are older in style rather than visibly in need of major work, making this a light-refresh project: flooring, redecoration and a more contemporary look to the kitchen could give it a personal finish. The listing also mentions scope to extend subject to planning permission, though feasibility is not established.

At £325,000, value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing. The score is therefore a weak overall opportunity rather than a verdict that the home is overpriced; the location and sound-looking exterior provide some positives, but the value case remains unverified.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older carpets, lounge fittings and interior finishes to give the home a more current feel.
  • Update the traditional kitchen finishes while retaining the existing fitted layout, which appears usable.
  • Make the most of the enclosed lawned garden, parking and garage; the listing also notes possible extension scope subject to planning permission.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Mercury Way, Leighton Buzzard
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Leighton Buzzard Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · Leighton Buzzard

  • Cheddington Rail Station

    4.6 miles

    Train · Cheddington

  • Bow Brickhill Rail Station

    6.3 miles

    Train · Bow Brickhill

  • Fenny Stratford Rail Station

    6.4 miles

    Train · Fenny Stratford

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,228
Based on a loan of £243,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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