Housing Market Analysis for POPLARS CLOSE, LU2 8AE

Are you looking to understand LU2 8AE 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 8AE postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £185,015 median price is £182,995 Standard Deviation is £85,982 with Total Sold: 29
- The Last 5 Year average price is £287,500 with Total Sold: 8
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 22 POPLARS CLOSE: £290,000 (Sold on 04 Aug 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 12 POPLARS CLOSE: £333,000 (Sold on 01 Aug 2024)
Terraced
- The average price is around £165,000 median price is £165,000 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 6 POPLARS CLOSE: £165,000 (Sold on 20 Jul 2011)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 6 POPLARS CLOSE: £165,000 (Sold on 20 Jul 2011)
Detached
- The average price is around £230,000 median price is £230,000 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 18A POPLARS CLOSE: £230,000 (Sold on 20 Jul 2007)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 18A POPLARS CLOSE: £230,000 (Sold on 20 Jul 2007)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU2 8AE 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

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£290,000	£5,000	1
2022	£319,000	£4,948	2
2021	£293,500	£6,316	2
2020	£226,000	£4,855	2
2018	£250,000	£4,636	3
2015	£187,000	£3,531	2
2013	£182,995	£3,978	1
2010	£135,000	£2,979	1
2009	£141,500	£2,779	2
2008	£197,000	£3,340	2
2007	£125,000	£2,315	1
2004	£168,000	£2,847	1
2002	£123,500	£1,773	2
2000	£90,000		2
1997	£59,483	£981	3
1996	£48,000	£1,043	1
2024	£333,000		1

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2011	£165,000	£2,905	1

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2007	£230,000		1

All the Sales in the POPLARS CLOSE, LU2 8AE

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the LU2 8AE, Luton postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
22 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 58 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	04 Aug 2023	£290,000	First Sale
4 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 59 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	30 May 2022	£318,000	First Sale
17 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	11 Feb 2022	£320,000	First Sale
16 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 46 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	24 Sep 2021	£310,000	55.00%
	17 Jan 2020	£200,000	First Sale
25 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 47 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	09 Jul 2021	£277,000	9.92%
	09 Oct 2020	£252,000	First Sale
26 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 58 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	28 Sep 2018	£265,000	82.76%
	17 Aug 2009	£145,000	First Sale
12 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 47.46 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	21 Aug 2018	£255,000	104.00%
	07 Sep 2007	£125,000	135.85%
	27 Mar 1997	£53,000	-84.08%
	01 Aug 2024	£333,000	First Sale
10 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 58 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	18 Apr 2018	£230,000	First Sale
8 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 48 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	09 Apr 2015	£186,000	First Sale
11 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 59 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	09 Feb 2015	£188,000	11.90%
	18 Mar 2004	£168,000	First Sale
13 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 46 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	10 Dec 2013	£182,995	281.24%
	29 Mar 1996	£48,000	First Sale
6 POPLARS CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 56.8 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	20 Jul 2011	£165,000	First Sale
20 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 45.32 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	15 Feb 2010	£135,000	First Sale
9 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 45.12 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	11 Sep 2009	£138,000	First Sale
27 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	10 Oct 2008	£220,000	88.03%
	28 Jun 2002	£117,000	First Sale
18 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 52 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	16 May 2008	£174,000	First Sale
18A POPLARS CLOSEDetached, Freehold	20 Jul 2007	£230,000	First Sale
15 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	10 May 2002	£130,000	First Sale
2 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	20 Oct 2000	£85,000	28.89%
	07 Nov 1997	£65,950	10.84%
	03 Jun 1997	£59,500	First Sale
21 POPLARS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	17 Mar 2000	£95,000	First Sale

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POPLARS CLOSE, LU2 8AE Near By properties

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This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the LU2 8AE 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 8AE postcode.

Flat
- The average price is around £95,893 median price is £99,000 Standard Deviation is £49,363 with Total Sold: 180
- The Last 5 Year average price is £166,602 with Total Sold: 24
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 3 CROFT ROAD: £180,000 (Sold on 30 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 2, WALTHAM COURT COWDRAY CLOSE: £18,250 (Sold on 04 Aug 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £145,141 median price is £138,000 Standard Deviation is £76,465 with Total Sold: 1,483
- The Last 5 Year average price is £257,897 with Total Sold: 214
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 2 APPLECROFT ROAD: £336,000 (Sold on 22 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 40 CHESFORD ROAD: £32,500 (Sold on 24 Jan 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £164,742 median price is £153,000 Standard Deviation is £86,186 with Total Sold: 1,605
- The Last 5 Year average price is £295,471 with Total Sold: 249
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 18 TELSCOMBE WAY: £340,000 (Sold on 19 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 17 BRACKLESHAM GARDENS: £51,000 (Sold on 09 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £232,770 median price is £230,000 Standard Deviation is £129,462 with Total Sold: 238
- The Last 5 Year average price is £382,441 with Total Sold: 49
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 57 HAZELWOOD CLOSE: £320,000 (Sold on 03 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 10 WALNUT CLOSE: £91,000 (Sold on 26 May 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £257,714 median price is £80,000 Standard Deviation is £326,516 with Total Sold: 7
- The Last 5 Year average price is £431,750 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 154 ASHCROFT ROAD: £975,000 (Sold on 08 Nov 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is GARAGE, 16A WEST WAY: £33,000 (Sold on 07 Mar 2017)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£187,475		2
2023	£175,832	£3,133	6
2022	£176,875	£3,519	8
2021	£149,700	£2,974	5
2020	£140,000	£3,043	1
2019	£132,500	£2,980	2
2018	£159,500	£2,782	3
2017	£157,111	£3,728	9
2016	£154,875	£2,724	4
2015	£124,416	£2,760	6
2014	£117,833	£2,126	9
2013	£113,500	£1,891	2
2012	£106,000	£2,234	2
2011	£93,750	£1,972	4
2010	£100,400	£2,518	5
2009	£98,583	£1,896	6
2008	£102,500	£2,199	4
2007	£112,077	£2,080	13
2006	£99,917	£1,718	12
2005	£95,083	£2,125	6
2004	£94,750	£2,095	4
2003	£78,444	£1,524	9
2002	£55,999	£1,288	9
2001	£58,250	£1,265	4
2000	£44,393	£891	15
1999	£35,316	£763	6
1998	£32,000	£724	7
1997	£28,938	£611	10
1996	£26,750	£592	4
1995	£26,417	£572	3

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£282,591	£3,750	11
2023	£274,361	£3,931	18
2022	£285,571	£4,038	35
2021	£253,146	£3,567	65
2020	£246,475	£3,533	40
2019	£240,767	£3,321	45
2018	£245,662	£3,351	34
2017	£242,882	£3,239	66
2016	£234,464	£3,195	53
2015	£198,540	£2,800	50
2014	£167,926	£2,295	55
2013	£152,973	£2,195	56
2012	£153,722	£2,127	36
2011	£135,574	£2,130	33
2010	£138,208	£1,994	29
2009	£138,959	£1,974	32
2008	£146,884	£2,260	26
2007	£157,859	£2,167	49
2006	£145,955	£2,081	53
2005	£135,994	£2,008	58
2004	£130,229	£1,849	68
2003	£121,022	£1,847	64
2002	£100,118	£1,404	92
2001	£82,200	£1,162	72
2000	£74,406	£1,103	56
1999	£59,573	£836	64
1998	£53,274	£753	45
1997	£45,380	£629	61
1996	£42,128	£612	70
1995	£43,638	£628	47

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£312,527	£3,939	13
2023	£317,321	£4,107	37
2022	£323,539	£4,135	48
2021	£290,328	£3,598	67
2020	£270,903	£3,529	44
2019	£271,675	£3,339	40
2018	£272,659	£3,650	47
2017	£271,964	£3,417	56
2016	£248,602	£3,377	44
2015	£214,100	£2,880	59
2014	£177,588	£2,322	48
2013	£161,402	£2,192	41
2012	£160,486	£2,087	36
2011	£157,524	£1,955	34
2010	£162,109	£2,107	37
2009	£153,479	£2,037	38
2008	£167,231	£2,252	39
2007	£169,969	£2,176	82
2006	£156,967	£2,146	75
2005	£150,500	£1,937	61
2004	£148,434	£1,907	72
2003	£135,444	£1,730	81
2002	£118,278	£1,420	77
2001	£88,802	£1,095	73
2000	£82,130	£1,092	71
1999	£67,337	£855	68
1998	£60,802	£768	64
1997	£57,341	£736	65
1996	£52,916	£642	43
1995	£47,864	£607	45

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£320,000		1
2023	£518,083	£4,365	6
2022	£390,962	£3,983	13
2021	£365,431	£3,608	13
2020	£378,429	£4,332	7
2019	£314,333	£3,133	9
2018	£379,722	£3,044	9
2017	£330,500	£2,946	10
2016	£295,000	£3,362	4
2015	£277,273	£2,645	11
2014	£220,300	£2,531	5
2013	£226,667	£2,365	6
2012	£288,750	£2,145	4
2011	£212,156	£2,242	8
2010	£155,875	£2,067	4
2009	£216,125	£2,270	4
2008	£236,500	£3,333	4
2007	£252,068	£2,132	14
2006	£233,450	£2,214	10
2005	£202,786	£2,203	7
2004	£219,436	£2,337	8
2003	£193,949	£2,093	10
2002	£178,312	£1,554	8
2001	£128,158	£1,346	6
2000	£100,888	£1,287	9
1999	£90,766	£1,247	15
1998	£78,667	£902	6
1997	£83,000	£834	10
1996	£67,708	£627	10
1995	£76,786	£779	7

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£975,000		1
2022	£80,000		1
2020	£450,000		1
2019	£222,000	£3,763	1
2018	£22,000		2
2017	£33,000		1

House Type in LU2 8AE area

The most common house types in the LU2 8AE postcode area are Semi-detached (53), Terraced (50), and Detached (13).

Total	122
Semi-detached	53
Terraced	50
Detached	13
commercial building	5
Flat	1
Shared house	0
converted building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (41), and Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority (41).

Owned: Owns outright	41
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	41
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	28
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	10
Social rented: Other social rented	1
Private rented: Other private rented	1
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the LU2 8AE have 1 person in household (58), and 2 people in household (24).

1 person in household	58
2 people in household	24
4 people in household	20
3 people in household	12
5 people in household	7
6 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0