Housing Market Analysis for LU1 5SW

Are you looking to understand LU1 5SW 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 5SW postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

    Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

    Below table and chart gives the average LU1 5SW 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.

    All the Sales in the LU1 5SW

    See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the LU1 5SW, Luton postcode.

    AddressSold DatePrice% Change

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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 5SW postcode.

    • Semi-Detached
      • The average price is around £148,668 median price is £142,000 Standard Deviation is £83,772 with Total Sold: 835
      • The Last 5 Year average price is £291,868 with Total Sold: 105
      • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 4 CORNEL CLOSE: £335,000 (Sold on 16 Sep 2024)
      • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 145 ASHBURNHAM ROAD: £49,500 (Sold on 31 Jan 1995)
    • Flat
      • The average price is around £86,220 median price is £85,000 Standard Deviation is £44,264 with Total Sold: 513
      • The Last 5 Year average price is £132,657 with Total Sold: 66
      • 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)
    • Terraced
      • The average price is around £116,682 median price is £110,125 Standard Deviation is £70,957 with Total Sold: 1,278
      • The Last 5 Year average price is £238,117 with Total Sold: 141
      • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 39 NEWCOMBE ROAD: £230,000 (Sold on 12 Jun 2024)
      • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 5 RYTON CLOSE: £48,000 (Sold on 26 Jan 1995)
    • Other
      • The average price is around £248,444 median price is £229,999 Standard Deviation is £107,230 with Total Sold: 9
      • The Last 5 Year average price is £224,428 with Total Sold: 7
      • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 48 FERNDALE ROAD: £241,000 (Sold on 04 Jun 2024)
      • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , WHIPPERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, 311 WHIPPERLEY RING: £220,000 (Sold on 17 Oct 2014)
    • Detached
      • The average price is around £156,004 median price is £140,000 Standard Deviation is £90,034 with Total Sold: 47
      • The Last 5 Year average price is £303,292 with Total Sold: 6
      • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 158 ASHBURNHAM ROAD: £330,000 (Sold on 04 May 2023)
      • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 1 DUNSMORE ROAD: £69,000 (Sold on 31 Jan 1997)

    Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

    House Type: Semi-Detached
    YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
    2024£333,000 £3,288 9
    2023£335,188 £3,785 16
    2022£298,735 £3,710 17
    2021£295,950 £3,245 20
    2020£268,481 £3,085 21
    2019£256,841 £3,090 22
    2018£264,109 £3,071 25
    2017£262,848 £3,009 25
    2016£244,555 £2,939 23
    2015£193,363 £2,329 23
    2014£180,435 £2,171 39
    2013£145,227 £1,626 11
    2012£154,750 £1,728 14
    2011£140,635 £1,658 13
    2010£145,298 £1,630 24
    2009£153,895 £1,777 19
    2008£150,750 £1,895 19
    2007£165,136 £2,007 38
    2006£138,837 £1,631 38
    2005£138,621 £1,694 33
    2004£137,236 £1,496 53
    2003£125,081 £1,456 59
    2002£95,334 £1,102 43
    2001£77,064 £907 44
    2000£68,937 £811 42
    1999£59,410 £662 34
    1998£50,044 £561 35
    1997£47,628 £550 33
    1996£44,943 £530 23
    1995£39,990 £499 20
    House Type: Flat
    YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
    2024£159,667 £3,160 6
    2023£112,750 £1,939 4
    2022£129,464 £2,631 14
    2021£152,846 £2,882 13
    2020£122,369 £2,306 21
    2019£122,138 £2,512 8
    2018£131,422 £2,410 16
    2017£139,256 £3,586 29
    2016£129,469 £2,843 34
    2015£95,868 £1,642 19
    2014£80,538 £1,471 20
    2013£73,650 £1,236 10
    2012£78,438 £1,411 8
    2011£75,066 £1,325 15
    2010£90,400 £1,482 10
    2009£91,667 £1,321 3
    2008£112,962 £1,937 13
    2007£107,968 £1,951 31
    2006£93,166 £1,756 15
    2005£87,583 £1,658 18
    2004£81,099 £1,477 30
    2003£76,909 £1,480 29
    2002£52,269 £985 34
    2001£42,268 £843 25
    2000£36,977 £694 23
    1999£32,571 £593 14
    1998£25,471 £444 21
    1997£21,916 £419 14
    1996£21,083 £371 9
    1995£29,499 £402 7
    House Type: Terraced
    YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
    2024£257,143 £3,098 7
    2023£272,065 £3,756 31
    2022£248,825 £3,225 20
    2021£242,731 £3,083 26
    2020£212,468 £2,782 31
    2019£210,250 £2,765 26
    2018£205,146 £2,603 41
    2017£220,691 £2,795 34
    2016£200,040 £2,660 25
    2015£171,328 £2,229 48
    2014£149,396 £2,027 44
    2013£133,786 £1,839 29
    2012£132,841 £1,667 22
    2011£125,000 £1,657 17
    2010£126,800 £1,647 19
    2009£113,900 £1,513 10
    2008£139,750 £1,895 22
    2007£139,499 £1,833 59
    2006£127,425 £1,722 56
    2005£120,561 £1,621 58
    2004£117,875 £1,622 59
    2003£101,316 £1,437 81
    2002£83,350 £1,134 79
    2001£64,839 £924 68
    2000£55,776 £765 89
    1999£46,271 £618 68
    1998£38,995 £529 61
    1997£38,547 £504 63
    1996£33,506 £442 58
    1995£33,629 £448 27
    House Type: Other
    YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
    2024£241,0001
    2023£229,999 £11,114 3
    2022£350,0001
    2021£270,000 £3,649 1
    2020£20,0001
    2016£445,0001
    2014£220,0001
    House Type: Detached
    YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
    2023£330,000 £2,391 1
    2022£366,875 £3,644 2
    2021£336,000 £3,666 1
    2020£220,000 £2,750 1
    2019£200,000 £2,353 1
    2017£273,000 £3,215 2
    2014£180,500 £1,969 1
    2012£147,500 £1,650 1
    2011£118,000 £2,106 1
    2010£180,500 £1,633 2
    2007£186,998 £2,175 3
    2006£160,000 £1,656 3
    2005£161,500 £1,681 3
    2004£146,500 £1,420 2
    2003£137,800 £1,786 5
    2002£170,625 £1,198 4
    2001£140,000 £1,074 1
    2000£109,750 £730 2
    1999£59,250 £726 4
    1998£47,438 £529 4
    1997£61,0673

    House Type in LU1 5SW area

    The most common house types in the LU1 5SW postcode area are Semi-detached (59), Flat (31), and Terraced (19).

    Total113
    Semi-detached59
    Flat31
    Terraced19
    Detached3
    converted building1
    Shared house0
    commercial building0
    temporary structure0

    Tenure of household

    As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority (59), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (21).

    Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority59
    Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan21
    Owned: Owns outright19
    Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency7
    Private rented: Other private rented6
    Social rented: Other social rented1
    Does not apply0
    Shared ownership: Shared ownership0
    Lives rent free0

    Number of People in a Household

    The most houses in the LU1 5SW have 1 person in household (44), and 2 people in household (17).

    1 person in household44
    2 people in household17
    4 people in household15
    3 people in household11
    5 people in household8
    6 people in household7
    7 people in household6
    8 or more people in household6
    0 people in household0