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3 bed house for sale Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, LU5

Guide price

£270,000

Reduced on 06/10/2026

For sale by auction

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £314 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band C £2,237 a year

Key features

FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION
6 WEEKS’ COMPLETION
Semi-detached house
Three bedrooms
Rear garden with side access
Vacant freehold

About this property

A three bedroom semi-detached house offering an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a property with scope to modernise and add value. Situated in a popular residential area of Houghton Regis, the property is offered for sale by auction and will appeal to investors, landlords and owner-occupiers looking for a refurbishment project.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,237 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,677
Band B

£1,957
Band C

This home: £2,237
Band D

£2,516
Band E

£3,075
Band F

£3,634
Band G

£4,194
Band H

£5,032

This home is in band C, which costs £2,237 a year in Central Bedfordshire for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Central Bedfordshire, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£314 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£371 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£281 / sq ft

£314 / sq ft

£462 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£314 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in LU5 (£281–£462, 10th–90th percentile, 1,350 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,350 homes sold in LU5 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in LU5 →

Location

Douglas Crescent, Houghton Regis, LU5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £270,000

£135k £405k

Deposit10% £27,000

£0 £270k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £243,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £54,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
7, Douglas Crescent Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2026	775 sq ft £468/sq ft	775 sq ft	£468	£363,000
33, Douglas Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2025	1,227 sq ft £318/sq ft	1,227 sq ft	£318	£390,000
9, Douglas Crescent Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2025	1,507 sq ft £299/sq ft	1,507 sq ft	£299	£450,000
55, Douglas Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2025	947 sq ft £397/sq ft	947 sq ft	£397	£376,000
81, Douglas Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2024	1,044 sq ft £367/sq ft	1,044 sq ft	£367	£383,000
37, Douglas Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2023	850 sq ft £376/sq ft	850 sq ft	£376	£320,000
71, Douglas Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2023	1,044 sq ft £354/sq ft	1,044 sq ft	£354	£370,000
33, Douglas Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Apr 2022	1,227 sq ft £292/sq ft	1,227 sq ft	£292	£358,000