Housing Market Analysis for THE SHIRES, LU2 7QA

Are you looking to understand LU2 7QA 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 LU2 7QA postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Flat
- The average price is around £103,555 median price is £110,000 Standard Deviation is £44,752 with Total Sold: 70
- The Last 5 Year average price is £162,500 with Total Sold: 10
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 46 THE SHIRES: £177,000 (Sold on 01 Aug 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 26 THE SHIRES: £36,000 (Sold on 26 May 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £88,558 median price is £97,500 Standard Deviation is £31,425 with Total Sold: 12
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 37 THE SHIRES: £105,000 (Sold on 03 Dec 2010)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 46 THE SHIRES: £25,000 (Sold on 28 Nov 1996)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £64,000 median price is £64,000 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 6 THE SHIRES: £64,000 (Sold on 03 Aug 2001)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 6 THE SHIRES: £64,000 (Sold on 03 Aug 2001)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU2 7QA 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

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£177,333	£2,840	3
2021	£156,875	£2,484	4
2019	£155,167	£2,371	3
2018	£175,000	£2,869	1
2017	£179,000	£2,934	1
2016	£147,833	£2,564	3
2015	£132,500	£2,192	2
2014	£127,025	£2,610	4
2013	£104,000	£1,619	2
2012	£111,750	£2,017	2
2011	£111,667	£1,843	3
2010	£110,000	£1,667	1
2009	£95,000	£1,583	1
2008	£133,000	£2,042	1
2007	£129,750	£2,029	3
2006	£117,208	£1,880	6
2005	£114,995		1
2004	£118,000	£1,778	1
2003	£100,998	£1,744	2
2002	£80,527	£1,232	9
2001	£56,500	£1,049	2
2000	£49,500	£692	2
1999	£39,700	£684	4
1998	£37,917	£647	3
1997	£36,000	£575	2
1996	£34,750	£525	2
1995	£35,250	£598	2

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2010	£105,000	£1,592	1
2008	£118,500	£1,853	2
2006	£124,000	£2,214	1
2004	£113,000	£2,093	1
2003	£109,995	£1,774	1
2002	£89,975	£1,314	2
2001	£68,500	£1,105	1
2000	£56,000	£1,037	1
1999	£44,250	£679	1
1996	£25,000	£385	1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2001	£64,000	£1,067	1

All the Sales in the THE SHIRES, LU2 7QA

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the LU2 7QA, Luton postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
46 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	01 Aug 2022	£177,000	68.57%
	24 Jun 2011	£105,000	320.00%
	28 Nov 1996	£25,000	First Sale
43 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	11 Mar 2022	£180,000	50.00%
43 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	22 Aug 2006	£120,000	First Sale
27 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 57 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	28 Jan 2022	£175,000	First Sale
33 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	08 Nov 2021	£187,500	316.67%
33 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	31 Jan 2000	£45,000	First Sale
14 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 61 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	11 Oct 2021	£105,000	First Sale
45 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	29 Jun 2021	£168,000	52.73%
45 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	05 Feb 2010	£110,000	First Sale
1 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 60 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	29 Apr 2021	£167,000	75.79%
1 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 60 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	18 Sep 2009	£95,000	First Sale
8 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 67 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	27 Jun 2019	£165,000	29.41%
	08 Apr 2019	£127,500	4.29%
	11 May 2007	£122,250	First Sale
3 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 63 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	31 May 2019	£173,000	44.17%
	05 Jul 2006	£120,000	75.18%
	15 Apr 2002	£68,500	First Sale
30 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 61 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	17 Aug 2018	£175,000	First Sale
17 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 61 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	16 Jun 2017	£179,000	First Sale
6 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 60 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	07 Jul 2016	£155,500	16.04%
	08 Aug 2007	£134,000	109.38%
	03 Aug 2001	£64,000	First Sale
28 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 59 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	19 Feb 2016	£148,000	64.44%
28 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 59 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	17 Dec 2002	£90,000	First Sale
23 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 54 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	02 Feb 2016	£140,000	3.70%
23 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 54 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Mar 2015	£135,000	First Sale
9 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 69 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	18 Dec 2015	£130,000	First Sale
41 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 64.42 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	03 Oct 2014	£138,000	22.12%
	27 Jul 2006	£113,000	First Sale
44 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 30 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	04 Sep 2014	£124,600	First Sale
25 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 54 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	08 Aug 2014	£117,500	186.59%
	28 May 1999	£41,000	13.89%
	05 Mar 1999	£36,000	First Sale
34 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	15 Jul 2014	£128,000	First Sale
32 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 64.66 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	25 Jun 2013	£110,000	First Sale
40 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 63.8 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	12 Feb 2013	£98,000	First Sale
29 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 52 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	28 Sep 2012	£102,000	First Sale
7 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 58.63 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	13 Jul 2012	£121,500	First Sale
39 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	02 Nov 2011	£110,000	189.47%
39 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	27 Nov 1997	£38,000	First Sale
15 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 54 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	24 Jan 2011	£120,000	6.19%
	10 Jun 2004	£113,000	101.79%
	17 Mar 2000	£56,000	First Sale
37 THE SHIRESTerraced, LeaseholdArea: 65.94 Sq.mtr	03 Dec 2010	£105,000	-12.50%
	20 Mar 2008	£120,000	33.33%
	26 Jul 2002	£90,000	First Sale
48 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65.13 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	15 Feb 2008	£133,000	200.56%
	02 Jul 1999	£44,250	First Sale
16 THE SHIRESTerraced, LeaseholdArea: 62 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	18 Jan 2008	£117,000	6.37%
	03 Oct 2003	£109,995	60.58%
	28 Sep 2001	£68,500	First Sale
38 THE SHIRESFlat, Leasehold	04 Oct 2007	£133,000	First Sale
19 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 61 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	03 Nov 2006	£120,750	76.92%
19 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 61 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	15 Apr 2002	£68,250	First Sale
21 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 60 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	29 Sep 2006	£111,000	48.00%
21 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 60 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	30 Aug 2002	£75,000	First Sale
12 THE SHIRESTerraced, LeaseholdArea: 56 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	31 Aug 2006	£124,000	20.39%
	24 Oct 2003	£103,000	184.14%
	08 May 1998	£36,250	First Sale
5 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 60.03 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	07 Jul 2006	£118,500	19.70%
	21 Mar 2003	£98,995	57.13%
	31 Jul 2001	£63,000	85.29%
	21 Apr 1997	£34,000	First Sale
4 THE SHIRESFlat, Leasehold	25 May 2005	£114,995	27.78%
	13 Aug 2002	£89,995	79.99%
	23 Mar 2001	£50,000	First Sale
10 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 66.38 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	22 Sep 2004	£118,000	268.75%
	20 Aug 1996	£32,000	First Sale
36 THE SHIRESTerraced, LeaseholdArea: 71.21 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	11 Dec 2002	£89,950	First Sale
24 THE SHIRESFlat, Leasehold	04 Oct 2002	£90,000	66.67%
24 THE SHIRESFlat, Leasehold	11 May 2000	£54,000	First Sale
11 THE SHIRESFlat, Leasehold	20 Sep 2002	£89,995	103.15%
11 THE SHIRESFlat, Leasehold	28 Jul 1999	£44,300	First Sale
31 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	05 Jul 2002	£77,000	105.33%
31 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	20 Sep 1996	£37,500	First Sale
20 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 61.2 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	10 May 2002	£76,000	First Sale
18 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 60 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	16 Apr 1999	£37,500	8.70%
18 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 60 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	15 Sep 1995	£34,500	First Sale
47 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	02 Dec 1998	£42,000	First Sale
35 THE SHIRESFlat, Leasehold	23 Jan 1998	£35,500	First Sale
26 THE SHIRESFlat, LeaseholdArea: 58 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	26 May 1995	£36,000	First Sale

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THE SHIRES, LU2 7QA Near By properties

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This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the LU2 7QA postcode area

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 LU2 7QA postcode.

Terraced
- The average price is around £114,030 median price is £109,000 Standard Deviation is £71,683 with Total Sold: 1,554
- The Last 5 Year average price is £239,989 with Total Sold: 139
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 13 HILLSIDE ROAD: £222,000 (Sold on 11 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 74 INKERMAN STREET: £30,000 (Sold on 27 Jan 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £159,501 median price is £139,998 Standard Deviation is £104,649 with Total Sold: 500
- The Last 5 Year average price is £322,182 with Total Sold: 56
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 93 HAVELOCK ROAD: £300,000 (Sold on 03 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 140 OLD BEDFORD ROAD: £67,000 (Sold on 03 Feb 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £266,682 median price is £248,000 Standard Deviation is £163,305 with Total Sold: 190
- The Last 5 Year average price is £486,053 with Total Sold: 32
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 36 LANSDOWNE ROAD: £600,000 (Sold on 21 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 9A CLARENDON ROAD: £27,000 (Sold on 07 Apr 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £100,548 median price is £97,000 Standard Deviation is £53,176 with Total Sold: 3,096
- The Last 5 Year average price is £161,181 with Total Sold: 442
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 35 BERKELEY PATH: £175,000 (Sold on 16 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 2 WENLOCK STREET: £29,000 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £800,175 median price is £215,000 Standard Deviation is £1,795,061 with Total Sold: 105
- The Last 5 Year average price is £979,790 with Total Sold: 58
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 55 DUDLEY STREET: £85,000 (Sold on 01 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , STATION HOUSE MIDLAND ROAD: £175,000 (Sold on 23 Mar 2013)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£251,000	£2,940	10
2023	£271,019	£3,823	26
2022	£258,875	£3,011	24
2021	£214,542	£2,857	40
2020	£229,329	£2,643	23
2019	£233,297	£3,353	16
2018	£230,750	£2,602	32
2017	£212,727	£2,748	22
2016	£201,368	£2,642	32
2015	£174,718	£2,315	46
2014	£142,568	£1,869	44
2013	£133,748	£1,866	21
2012	£140,007	£1,647	28
2011	£134,300	£2,306	20
2010	£123,831	£1,601	18
2009	£118,076	£1,498	21
2008	£156,969	£2,198	32
2007	£154,057	£2,156	80
2006	£133,681	£1,812	94
2005	£135,164	£1,802	71
2004	£121,684	£1,964	83
2003	£115,551	£1,730	91
2002	£84,224	£1,136	118
2001	£66,896	£966	97
2000	£59,496	£817	96
1999	£47,879	£611	101
1998	£42,516	£538	76
1997	£36,762	£504	73
1996	£33,867	£499	78
1995	£30,390	£408	41

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£337,067		6
2023	£327,200	£2,849	10
2022	£394,550	£3,446	14
2021	£286,208	£2,553	12
2020	£269,643	£2,296	7
2019	£271,729	£2,432	7
2018	£259,750	£2,509	8
2017	£337,972	£2,521	9
2016	£275,717	£2,598	12
2015	£253,238	£2,273	8
2014	£207,167	£1,936	12
2013	£131,772	£1,450	5
2012	£175,917	£1,803	6
2011	£173,766	£1,885	15
2010	£183,333	£1,367	3
2009	£176,629	£1,648	19
2008	£183,200	£1,953	10
2007	£178,333	£2,106	24
2006	£207,126	£1,979	33
2005	£138,695	£1,646	29
2004	£153,294	£1,572	34
2003	£133,840	£1,588	35
2002	£115,870	£1,101	27
2001	£74,404	£975	21
2000	£92,333	£859	36
1999	£64,679	£585	30
1998	£52,628	£644	25
1997	£41,571	£406	7
1996	£60,283	£609	15
1995	£57,581	£524	21

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£475,050		4
2023	£506,000	£3,528	9
2022	£459,143	£4,466	7
2021	£430,000	£3,860	2
2020	£604,167	£3,316	3
2019	£459,000	£2,927	7
2018	£440,250	£2,532	4
2017	£517,500	£3,241	2
2016	£361,769	£2,902	6
2015	£285,000	£3,068	4
2014	£354,600	£2,314	5
2013	£204,300	£2,081	5
2011	£311,050	£1,856	5
2010	£349,333	£12,043	3
2009	£162,250	£1,228	4
2008	£331,238	£2,659	4
2007	£268,188	£2,742	8
2006	£272,038	£1,922	13
2005	£290,750	£2,160	10
2004	£299,661	£1,839	9
2003	£189,500	£1,837	10
2002	£168,290	£1,348	11
2001	£178,000	£1,103	8
2000	£128,272	£1,220	9
1999	£108,714	£1,057	7
1998	£107,181	£941	11
1997	£91,038	£634	12
1996	£147,833	£449	6
1995	£53,500	£854	2

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£151,019	£2,852	26
2023	£160,739	£3,158	75
2022	£171,218	£3,266	91
2021	£164,229	£3,105	98
2020	£149,190	£3,103	55
2019	£158,552	£3,168	97
2018	£158,991	£3,168	84
2017	£143,384	£3,000	125
2016	£137,232	£2,789	121
2015	£124,009	£2,409	69
2014	£109,077	£2,106	91
2013	£108,399	£1,866	46
2012	£94,517	£1,939	55
2011	£103,700	£1,850	40
2010	£98,911	£1,929	56
2009	£94,552	£1,771	57
2008	£118,723	£2,450	102
2007	£119,620	£2,368	181
2006	£118,821	£2,360	212
2005	£116,213	£2,190	119
2004	£99,698	£2,070	115
2003	£89,497	£1,793	132
2002	£73,445	£1,445	199
2001	£59,765	£1,250	134
2000	£52,441	£1,066	128
1999	£42,024	£849	158
1998	£40,970	£842	126
1997	£39,334	£712	121
1996	£35,375	£704	109
1995	£35,343	£714	74

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£260,668	£2,821	6
2023	£677,125		8
2022	£1,428,352	£3,740	8
2021	£817,425	£1,447	15
2020	£1,164,100	£4,890	10
2019	£1,319,782	£2,084	11
2018	£614,748	£37,552	18
2017	£870,277	£1,731	13
2016	£189,286	£2,623	7
2015	£551,250	£11,364	4
2014	£211,250		2
2013	£286,333		3

House Type in LU2 7QA area

The most common house types in the LU2 7QA postcode area are Flat (107), Semi-detached (14), and Terraced (10).

Total	139
Flat	107
Semi-detached	14
Terraced	10
Detached	4
Shared house	3
commercial building	1
converted building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency (87), and Owned: Owns outright (27).

Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	87
Owned: Owns outright	27
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	20
Social rented: Other social rented	2
Private rented: Other private rented	2
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	1
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	1
Does not apply	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the LU2 7QA have 1 person in household (47), and 2 people in household (45).

1 person in household	47
2 people in household	45
3 people in household	25
4 people in household	16
5 people in household	4
7 people in household	1
8 or more people in household	1
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0