Housing Market Analysis for DOWNS ROAD, LU1 1QR

Are you looking to understand LU1 1QR 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 1QR postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

  • Flat
    • The average price is around £107,573 median price is £110,000 Standard Deviation is £41,687 with Total Sold: 47
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £122,714 with Total Sold: 7
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT D, 2 DOWNS ROAD: £153,000 (Sold on 30 Oct 2023)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 1, BEACON LODGE, 8 DOWNS ROAD: £20,950 (Sold on 14 Feb 1997)
  • Other
    • The average price is around £180,000 median price is £180,000 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 2
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £180,000 with Total Sold: 2
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 2A DOWNS ROAD: £180,000 (Sold on 13 Oct 2023)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 2A DOWNS ROAD: £180,000 (Sold on 13 Oct 2023)
  • Terraced
    • The average price is around £138,133 median price is £120,000 Standard Deviation is £85,640 with Total Sold: 38
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £273,917 with Total Sold: 6
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 12 DOWNS ROAD: £337,500 (Sold on 16 Feb 2023)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 54 DOWNS ROAD: £41,000 (Sold on 18 Oct 1995)
  • Semi-Detached
    • The average price is around £193,550 median price is £159,250 Standard Deviation is £81,782 with Total Sold: 10
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £338,000 with Total Sold: 1
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 28 DOWNS ROAD: £338,000 (Sold on 04 Dec 2020)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 22 DOWNS ROAD: £139,995 (Sold on 14 Oct 1999)
  • Detached
    • The average price is around £344,998 median price is £344,998 Standard Deviation is £95,002 with Total Sold: 2
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 4 DOWNS ROAD: £440,000 (Sold on 27 Feb 2004)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 2 DOWNS ROAD: £249,995 (Sold on 22 Apr 2002)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU1 1QR 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: Flat
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2023£153,000 £2,429 1
2022£175,0001
2021£115,0001
2020£104,000 £1,846 2
2019£104,000 £2,028 2
2017£180,0001
2016£94,0001
2015£104,000 £2,000 3
2014£71,250 £1,266 2
2011£94,0001
2010£82,667 £2,525 3
2009£84,0001
2008£114,200 £1,631 5
2007£125,625 £3,875 4
2006£122,0001
2005£115,4297
2003£92,167 £2,009 6
2002£192,500 £5,743 2
1998£39,998 £465 2
1997£20,950 £322 1
House Type: Other
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2023£180,000 £5,806 2
House Type: Terraced
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2023£337,500 £2,766 1
2022£315,000 £2,716 2
2020£225,500 £1,740 2
2019£225,0001
2017£261,000 £2,691 1
2016£240,000 £1,920 1
2015£205,000 £1,690 1
2012£120,000 £1,188 1
2008£175,000 £1,804 1
2007£163,333 £1,925 3
2006£172,0001
2004£136,250 £1,686 4
2003£134,667 £1,199 3
2002£112,5001
2001£118,500 £1,795 1
2000£71,665 £694 3
1999£67,998 £579 2
1998£56,250 £545 2
1997£41,089 £315 4
1996£46,850 £367 2
1995£41,0001
House Type: Semi-Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2020£338,000 £1,954 1
2007£249,500 £7,976 2
2006£205,000 £4,153 2
2002£142,833 £1,167 3
2001£120,000 £2,536 1
1999£139,9951
House Type: Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2004£440,000 £8,713 1
2002£249,9951

All the Sales in the DOWNS ROAD, LU1 1QR

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

AddressSold DatePrice% Change
FLAT D, 2 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 63 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192930 Oct 2023£153,00053.00%
17 Oct 2014£100,000-19.35%
21 Nov 2007£124,0002.48%
21 Nov 2003£121,000First Sale
2A DOWNS ROADOther, FreeholdArea: 31 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192913 Oct 2023£180,0000.0
13 Oct 2023£180,000First Sale
12 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 122 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-199016 Feb 2023£337,500First Sale
14 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 112 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-199030 Sep 2022£360,000373.68%
13 Dec 1999£76,00077.33%
28 Feb 1997£42,857First Sale
40 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 121.77 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-197528 Jul 2022£270,000100.00%
31 Jan 2003£135,000864.29%
21 Jan 1997£14,000First Sale
FLAT E, 2 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold16 Jun 2022£175,00023.24%
16 Oct 2015£142,00029.09%
26 Nov 2010£110,00030.95%
03 Feb 2009£84,000First Sale
FLAT B, 2 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold13 Aug 2021£115,00022.34%
15 Nov 2016£94,00010.59%
28 Nov 2003£85,000First Sale
FLAT 1, BEACON LODGE, 8 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-199016 Dec 2020£120,00016.50%
21 Feb 2019£103,000-2.83%
01 Aug 2008£106,00027.71%
08 Aug 2003£83,000296.18%
14 Feb 1997£20,950First Sale
28 DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 173 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192904 Dec 2020£338,00074.23%
18 Jul 2002£194,000First Sale
34 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 104 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-196620 Nov 2020£181,000First Sale
FLAT 3, BEACON LODGE, 8 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold11 Aug 2020£88,0000.0
18 Feb 2005£88,00010.00%
08 Apr 2003£80,000First Sale
10A DOWNS ROADTerraced, Freehold03 Feb 2020£270,00056.98%
28 Dec 2006£172,00052.89%
26 Apr 2002£112,50044.23%
26 Apr 2000£78,000First Sale
56 DOWNS ROADTerraced, Freehold12 Apr 2019£225,000324.53%
27 Mar 1997£53,000First Sale
FLAT 4, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 42.49 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-200208 Feb 2019£105,00023.53%
23 Jan 2015£85,000First Sale
FLAT 4, BEACON LODGE, 8 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold21 Sep 2017£180,00047.54%
27 Oct 2006£122,00028.42%
31 May 2002£95,00058.35%
14 Dec 1998£59,995First Sale
32 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 97 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-199025 Apr 2017£261,00049.14%
11 Jan 2008£175,00012.18%
05 Nov 2004£156,00024.80%
23 May 2003£125,00062.35%
11 Feb 2000£76,995First Sale
42 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 125 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-196602 Nov 2016£240,000300.03%
20 May 1999£59,99516.04%
07 Oct 1996£51,700First Sale
FLAT 3, ROSEBANK HOUSE, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold16 Apr 2015£85,000First Sale
44 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 121.3 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-198213 Feb 2015£205,00036.67%
14 Sep 2007£150,00029.31%
15 Jul 2004£116,00074.44%
03 Sep 1998£66,500First Sale
LOWER GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 22 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 45 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192907 Feb 2014£42,500First Sale
32A DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 101 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-198220 Sep 2012£120,000100.00%
29 Feb 2000£60,000First Sale
FLAT 1, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold04 May 2011£94,000-27.69%
01 Nov 2005£130,000First Sale
FLAT 4, 16 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 23.9 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192907 Jul 2010£95,000First Sale
FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 20 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 40 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192922 Jun 2010£43,000First Sale
FLAT 1, 16 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold21 Oct 2008£125,000First Sale
FLAT 3, 16 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold12 Sep 2008£110,000First Sale
FLAT F, 2 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold22 Jul 2008£115,0000.0
22 Jul 2008£115,000First Sale
16 DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 40.81 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192919 Oct 2007£325,50022.83%
29 Nov 2006£265,000First Sale
FLAT 7, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 36 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192918 Oct 2007£139,500First Sale
52 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 99 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-197520 Jul 2007£120,000First Sale
12A DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold04 Jul 2007£173,500First Sale
36 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-194903 Jul 2007£220,00033.33%
15 Nov 2004£165,00039.24%
07 Dec 2001£118,500First Sale
FLAT C, 2 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold30 Apr 2007£119,00016.10%
22 Aug 2003£102,500First Sale
FLAT 10, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold03 Jan 2007£120,000First Sale
6A DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-198222 Dec 2006£145,00049.48%
29 May 2002£97,000First Sale
FLAT 6, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold14 Dec 2005£115,000First Sale
FLAT 2, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold01 Nov 2005£130,000First Sale
FLAT 8, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold28 Sep 2005£115,000First Sale
FLAT 9, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold30 Aug 2005£115,000First Sale
FLAT 5, 4 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold29 Mar 2005£115,000First Sale
54 DOWNS ROADTerraced, Freehold16 Jul 2004£108,000163.41%
18 Oct 1995£41,000First Sale
4 DOWNS ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 50.5 Sq.mtr27 Feb 2004£440,00051.72%
25 Apr 2002£290,000First Sale
38 DOWNS ROADTerraced, Freehold10 Oct 2003£144,000First Sale
FLAT A, 2 DOWNS ROADFlat, Leasehold11 Jul 2003£81,500First Sale
2 DOWNS ROADDetached, Freehold22 Apr 2002£249,995First Sale
18 DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold03 Jan 2002£137,500First Sale
20 DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 47.31 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192909 Feb 2001£120,000First Sale
22 DOWNS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold14 Oct 1999£139,995First Sale
FLAT 2, BEACON LODGE, 8 DOWNS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 43 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-194901 Jun 1998£20,000First Sale
14A DOWNS ROADTerraced, Freehold30 Apr 1998£46,000First Sale
46 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 122 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-197510 Apr 1997£54,500First Sale
48 DOWNS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 131 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-197531 Aug 1996£42,000First Sale

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DOWNS ROAD, LU1 1QR 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 1QR postcode.

  • Terraced
    • The average price is around £116,014 median price is £110,000 Standard Deviation is £72,970 with Total Sold: 3,075
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £233,368 with Total Sold: 310
    • 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 £85,221 median price is £84,000 Standard Deviation is £45,791 with Total Sold: 1,611
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £126,183 with Total Sold: 209
    • 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 £188,270 median price is £143,000 Standard Deviation is £138,535 with Total Sold: 96
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £400,754 with Total Sold: 12
    • 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)
  • Semi-Detached
    • The average price is around £148,279 median price is £135,000 Standard Deviation is £89,070 with Total Sold: 1,083
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £277,718 with Total Sold: 108
    • 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)
  • Other
    • The average price is around £724,753 median price is £292,500 Standard Deviation is £1,142,947 with Total Sold: 112
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £628,062 with Total Sold: 64
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 4 HUNTS CLOSE: £285,000 (Sold on 08 Mar 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 94 INKERMAN STREET: £534,000 (Sold on 01 Nov 2013)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Terraced
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£265,036 £2,950 14
2023£257,127 £3,471 51
2022£250,474 £3,258 56
2021£228,563 £2,944 78
2020£217,648 £2,733 54
2019£208,991 £2,731 57
2018£209,541 £2,767 82
2017£224,416 £2,990 79
2016£217,457 £2,973 92
2015£169,161 £2,219 94
2014£142,657 £2,014 83
2013£127,156 £1,805 57
2012£132,513 £1,691 39
2011£126,678 £1,739 41
2010£122,779 £1,655 48
2009£124,680 £1,523 36
2008£143,600 £1,966 65
2007£147,994 £1,920 132
2006£132,478 £1,831 140
2005£124,041 £1,857 127
2004£126,068 £1,653 148
2003£106,962 £1,475 200
2002£84,789 £1,142 206
2001£66,922 £934 163
2000£61,349 £796 225
1999£47,860 £659 178
1998£41,393 £534 161
1997£38,299 £517 148
1996£33,739 £473 143
1995£34,269 £466 78
House Type: Flat
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£112,231 £2,792 13
2023£116,809 £2,628 34
2022£133,808 £2,969 45
2021£136,435 £3,044 34
2020£117,468 £2,594 37
2019£129,030 £2,863 46
2018£134,292 £3,159 44
2017£131,980 £3,239 71
2016£113,414 £2,830 72
2015£97,453 £2,197 66
2014£78,891 £1,656 40
2013£66,693 £1,477 22
2012£78,917 £1,949 24
2011£75,071 £1,446 28
2010£82,425 £1,887 31
2009£84,075 £2,058 13
2008£106,101 £2,649 52
2007£114,734 £2,560 128
2006£105,395 £2,516 74
2005£92,265 £1,975 74
2004£87,282 £1,963 85
2003£77,123 £1,626 85
2002£64,729 £1,302 87
2001£55,898 £1,191 118
2000£37,762 £806 77
1999£28,523 £613 50
1998£23,962 £447 55
1997£21,372 £449 42
1996£18,116 £417 37
1995£19,388 £420 27
House Type: Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£835,0001
2023£335,152 £3,763 2
2022£408,750 £3,464 1
2021£388,000 £2,889 5
2020£220,000 £2,750 1
2019£367,500 £2,353 2
2017£303,667 £3,239 3
2016£340,000 £3,063 2
2015£169,500 £1,699 2
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£106,750 £1,465 2
2008£149,990 £1,765 1
2007£187,472 £2,187 9
2006£196,167 £1,779 6
2005£147,750 £2,952 4
2004£319,750 £5,880 4
2003£171,722 £1,774 9
2002£189,499 £1,562 5
2001£140,000 £1,074 1
2000£97,667 £730 3
1999£74,291 £761 11
1998£55,964 £700 7
1997£78,3004
1996£81,333 £894 3
1995£24,0001
House Type: Semi-Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£304,929 £3,182 7
2023£280,962 £3,829 16
2022£274,554 £3,619 19
2021£302,533 £3,341 30
2020£250,648 £3,220 21
2019£253,833 £2,889 15
2018£242,324 £2,969 17
2017£300,297 £3,277 37
2016£268,929 £3,115 48
2015£204,765 £2,290 17
2014£167,524 £2,036 21
2013£152,833 £1,905 15
2012£165,038 £1,929 13
2011£147,119 £1,826 21
2010£158,083 £1,755 18
2009£157,947 £1,807 19
2008£156,734 £1,873 32
2007£174,520 £2,325 62
2006£153,711 £2,050 58
2005£138,697 £1,600 48
2004£161,132 £1,722 82
2003£130,180 £1,579 58
2002£109,341 £1,495 76
2001£87,431 £1,101 71
2000£74,143 £891 65
1999£60,738 £729 63
1998£56,246 £731 51
1997£50,165 £647 32
1996£45,771 £674 24
1995£43,465 £612 27
House Type: Other
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£482,5002
2023£218,594 £5,040 22
2022£1,479,142 £3,178 9
2021£874,682 £3,228 12
2020£780,636 £5,121 11
2019£253,308 £2,759 8
2018£799,673 £18,295 15
2017£473,339 £5,915 12
2016£1,552,8577
2015£1,139,5005
2014£869,000 £5,394 7
2013£325,3332

House Type in LU1 1QR area

The most common house types in the LU1 1QR postcode area are Flat (105), Shared house (29), and Terraced (25).

Total181
Flat105
Shared house29
Terraced25
Semi-detached9
converted building9
Detached4
commercial building0
temporary structure0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency (135), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (26).

Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency135
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan26
Owned: Owns outright14
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority2
Social rented: Other social rented2
Private rented: Other private rented1
Does not apply0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership0
Lives rent free0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the LU1 1QR have 1 person in household (63), and 2 people in household (47).

1 person in household63
2 people in household47
3 people in household35
4 people in household22
5 people in household10
6 people in household1
7 people in household1
8 or more people in household1
0 people in household0