Housing Market Analysis for DOWNS ROAD, LU1 1QP

Are you looking to understand LU1 1QP house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Luton postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the LU1 1QP postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

  • Semi-Detached
    • The average price is around £188,244 median price is £142,475 Standard Deviation is £127,519 with Total Sold: 8
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £420,000 with Total Sold: 1
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 21 DOWNS ROAD: £420,000 (Sold on 06 Jan 2021)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 11 DOWNS ROAD: £71,000 (Sold on 27 Sep 1995)
  • Flat
    • The average price is around £50,304 median price is £46,748 Standard Deviation is £29,235 with Total Sold: 12
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 3, 27 DOWNS ROAD: £100,000 (Sold on 30 Mar 2016)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 1, 27 DOWNS ROAD: £22,500 (Sold on 20 Dec 1996)
  • Detached
    • The average price is around £157,500 median price is £105,000 Standard Deviation is £114,018 with Total Sold: 8
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 1 DOWNS ROAD: £120,000 (Sold on 08 Jun 2005)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 1 DOWNS ROAD: £75,000 (Sold on 07 Jun 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU1 1QP house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2021£420,000 £2,545 1
2016£321,000 £1,945 1
2006£280,000 £1,697 1
2002£169,950 £5,407 1
1999£81,333 £1,575 3
1995£71,000 £2,259 1
House Type: Flat
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2016£100,000 £2,486 1
2008£84,750 £2,977 1
2006£67,000 £2,913 1
2004£76,000 £2,669 1
2003£59,995 £2,107 1
2002£77,0001
2001£33,5001
2000£29,000 £805 2
1997£12,4502
1996£22,5001
House Type: Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2005£100,0002
2004£305,0001
2003£380,0001
1999£105,0002
1996£82,5002

All the Sales in the DOWNS ROAD, LU1 1QP

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the LU1 1QP, Luton postcode.

AddressSold DatePrice% Change
21 DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 165 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192906 Jan 2021£420,00030.84%
31 Mar 2016£321,00014.64%
05 Oct 2006£280,000First Sale
FLAT 3, 27 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 40.22 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-194930 Mar 2016£100,000852.38%
01 Jul 1997£10,500First Sale
9B DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 28.47 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192925 Feb 2008£84,75011.51%
27 Aug 2004£76,00026.68%
28 May 2003£59,995First Sale
9D DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 23 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192907 Sep 2006£67,000157.69%
08 Dec 2000£26,000First Sale
1 DOWNS ROADDetached, Freehold08 Jun 2005£120,00060.00%
07 Jun 1996£75,000First Sale
5 DOWNS ROADDetached, Freehold08 Jun 2005£80,000First Sale
19 DOWNS ROADDetached, Freehold07 Oct 2004£305,000First Sale
17 DOWNS ROADDetached, Freehold04 Jun 2003£380,000123.53%
28 May 1999£170,000First Sale
FLAT 2, 27 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold28 Oct 2002£77,000First Sale
11 DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 31.43 Sq.mtrAge: before 190006 Sep 2002£169,950123.62%
21 Sep 1999£76,0007.04%
27 Sep 1995£71,000First Sale
9A DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold16 Mar 2001£33,500132.64%
07 Mar 1997£14,400First Sale
FLAT 1, 27 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 70 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-194907 Apr 2000£32,00042.22%
20 Dec 1996£22,500First Sale
37B DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold23 Dec 1999£53,000First Sale
13 DOWNS ROADDetached, Freehold08 Nov 1999£40,000First Sale
35 DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 157.1 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192908 Sep 1999£115,000First Sale
FLAT 2, 3 DOWNS ROADDetached, Freehold18 Jul 1996£90,000First Sale

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DOWNS ROAD, LU1 1QP Near By properties

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Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the LU1 1QP postcode.

  • Terraced
    • The average price is around £119,976 median price is £114,000 Standard Deviation is £74,571 with Total Sold: 2,725
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £237,642 with Total Sold: 284
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 53 ROTHESAY ROAD: £300,000 (Sold on 05 Sep 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 5 LAWFORD CLOSE: £30,000 (Sold on 13 Jan 1995)
  • Flat
    • The average price is around £85,710 median price is £85,000 Standard Deviation is £43,983 with Total Sold: 1,671
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £126,853 with Total Sold: 210
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 68, STARTPOINT DOWNS ROAD: £130,000 (Sold on 09 Aug 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 53, HILLTOP COURT DOWNS ROAD: £29,995 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)
  • Detached
    • The average price is around £195,293 median price is £148,000 Standard Deviation is £140,111 with Total Sold: 91
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £440,905 with Total Sold: 10
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 5 ASHBURNHAM ROAD: £835,000 (Sold on 23 Jul 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT A, 41 MILTON ROAD: £24,000 (Sold on 23 May 1995)
  • Other
    • The average price is around £711,859 median price is £297,500 Standard Deviation is £1,106,223 with Total Sold: 136
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £620,188 with Total Sold: 69
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 42 HASTINGS STREET: £485,000 (Sold on 11 Jun 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 94 INKERMAN STREET: £534,000 (Sold on 01 Nov 2013)
  • Semi-Detached
    • The average price is around £148,811 median price is £137,248 Standard Deviation is £89,152 with Total Sold: 1,046
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £277,257 with Total Sold: 105
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 28 HILLARY CRESCENT: £315,000 (Sold on 24 May 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 145 ASHBURNHAM ROAD: £49,500 (Sold on 31 Jan 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Terraced
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£268,500 £2,950 13
2023£260,359 £3,472 46
2022£252,465 £3,251 55
2021£234,211 £2,996 73
2020£221,191 £2,781 47
2019£212,890 £2,937 50
2018£215,198 £2,825 71
2017£225,131 £2,992 75
2016£220,241 £2,993 88
2015£170,534 £2,241 87
2014£144,261 £2,044 77
2013£131,410 £1,848 49
2012£132,039 £1,708 38
2011£130,563 £1,765 40
2010£124,327 £1,675 45
2009£129,468 £1,535 31
2008£145,203 £1,995 58
2007£149,860 £1,886 119
2006£135,171 £1,839 121
2005£126,883 £1,899 114
2004£127,497 £1,652 138
2003£109,103 £1,484 167
2002£87,674 £1,173 179
2001£68,520 £947 142
2000£62,817 £806 195
1999£49,438 £678 150
1998£42,713 £558 134
1997£40,157 £543 129
1996£34,984 £490 126
1995£34,942 £480 68
House Type: Flat
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£116,077 £2,792 13
2023£116,043 £2,604 35
2022£134,801 £2,944 47
2021£137,775 £3,064 32
2020£118,616 £2,623 37
2019£129,030 £2,863 46
2018£133,188 £3,092 47
2017£131,522 £3,248 74
2016£113,141 £2,814 77
2015£98,929 £2,254 79
2014£78,597 £1,628 45
2013£69,470 £1,472 25
2012£78,917 £1,949 24
2011£73,767 £1,451 30
2010£83,250 £1,931 30
2009£84,075 £2,058 13
2008£106,578 £2,704 51
2007£114,623 £2,528 143
2006£104,984 £2,481 77
2005£91,995 £2,006 77
2004£86,053 £1,979 85
2003£78,672 £1,649 84
2002£59,042 £1,345 91
2001£55,723 £1,197 119
2000£38,153 £814 76
1999£32,864 £666 54
1998£25,935 £453 55
1997£21,372 £449 42
1996£17,616 £419 37
1995£20,038 £439 26
House Type: Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£835,0001
2023£335,152 £3,763 2
2022£408,750 £3,464 1
2021£435,000 £3,539 4
2020£220,000 £2,750 1
2019£535,0001
2017£303,667 £3,239 3
2016£340,000 £3,063 2
2015£226,000 £1,699 1
2014£220,000 £2,292 1
2012£257,500 £1,650 2
2011£210,000 £2,377 1
2010£192,000 £1,633 3
2009£140,000 £1,465 1
2008£149,990 £1,765 1
2007£225,499 £2,429 8
2006£207,417 £1,834 6
2005£147,750 £2,952 4
2004£319,750 £5,880 4
2003£167,550 £1,774 10
2002£189,499 £1,562 5
2001£140,000 £1,074 1
2000£97,667 £730 3
1999£78,720 £761 10
1998£55,964 £700 7
1997£78,3004
1996£81,333 £894 3
1995£24,0001
House Type: Other
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£483,3333
2023£238,503 £5,040 24
2022£1,309,753 £3,178 11
2021£802,013 £3,228 14
2020£844,700 £5,931 10
2019£219,495 £2,759 7
2018£809,479 £16,575 19
2017£395,941 £5,915 16
2016£1,130,22711
2015£1,050,85010
2014£968,114 £5,394 9
2013£325,3332
House Type: Semi-Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£304,929 £3,182 7
2023£280,962 £3,829 16
2022£276,028 £3,591 19
2021£300,111 £3,380 27
2020£255,855 £3,260 20
2019£251,094 £2,826 16
2018£244,433 £3,024 15
2017£300,889 £3,303 36
2016£268,929 £3,115 48
2015£199,438 £2,286 16
2014£169,905 £2,024 21
2013£154,167 £1,910 15
2012£165,038 £1,929 13
2011£150,725 £1,863 20
2010£158,083 £1,748 18
2009£158,800 £1,807 20
2008£159,517 £1,885 30
2007£173,540 £2,319 62
2006£152,886 £2,099 55
2005£139,965 £1,604 45
2004£161,966 £1,734 78
2003£131,572 £1,590 55
2002£108,604 £1,515 74
2001£90,241 £1,141 65
2000£71,989 £908 62
1999£60,547 £729 63
1998£56,516 £731 50
1997£49,857 £638 33
1996£46,114 £692 22
1995£43,862 £651 25

House Type in LU1 1QP area

The most common house types in the LU1 1QP postcode area are Flat (85), Shared house (24), and converted building (12).

Total137
Flat85
Shared house24
converted building12
Semi-detached7
Detached4
Terraced3
commercial building1
temporary structure1

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency (92), and Social rented: Other social rented (19).

Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency92
Social rented: Other social rented19
Owned: Owns outright13
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan5
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority4
Private rented: Other private rented2
Does not apply0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership0
Lives rent free0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the LU1 1QP have 1 person in household (69), and 2 people in household (34).

1 person in household69
2 people in household34
3 people in household19
4 people in household7
5 people in household4
6 people in household2
8 or more people in household1
0 people in household0
7 people in household0