Housing Market Analysis for HANDCROSS ROAD, LU2 8JF

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

Terraced
- The average price is around £181,976 median price is £169,000 Standard Deviation is £78,040 with Total Sold: 21
- The Last 5 Year average price is £283,500 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 100 HANDCROSS ROAD: £280,000 (Sold on 01 Sep 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 76 HANDCROSS ROAD: £53,500 (Sold on 21 Jun 1996)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £183,101 median price is £176,000 Standard Deviation is £86,545 with Total Sold: 58
- The Last 5 Year average price is £331,000 with Total Sold: 7
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 90 HANDCROSS ROAD: £410,000 (Sold on 09 Mar 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 118 HANDCROSS ROAD: £63,175 (Sold on 08 Mar 1996)
Detached
- The average price is around £221,582 median price is £193,998 Standard Deviation is £105,945 with Total Sold: 6
- The Last 5 Year average price is £345,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 132 HANDCROSS ROAD: £345,000 (Sold on 22 May 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 48 HANDCROSS ROAD: £76,000 (Sold on 12 Feb 1998)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU2 8JF 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: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£300,000	£3,683	2
2022	£304,000	£4,000	1
2019	£230,000	£3,108	1
2018	£278,000	£3,451	2
2016	£242,000	£3,143	1
2013	£162,500	£2,212	2
2012	£152,000	£1,974	1
2011	£181,000	£2,076	1
2008	£165,000	£1,964	1
2007	£169,000		1
2006	£177,500	£2,113	1
2005	£180,000	£2,338	1
2003	£156,000	£2,026	1
2001	£99,000	£1,338	1
2000	£80,000	£1,081	1
1999	£63,500	£756	1
1998	£88,000		1
1996	£53,500		1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£410,000	£3,203	1
2021	£319,000	£3,178	3
2020	£320,000	£2,131	2
2019	£310,000	£3,010	1
2018	£302,500	£3,119	2
2017	£310,000	£3,954	1
2016	£282,498	£3,361	2
2015	£239,000	£2,845	1
2014	£197,750	£2,307	2
2013	£185,000	£2,256	1
2012	£179,500	£2,097	2
2011	£165,500	£1,984	2
2010	£237,250	£1,449	2
2009	£167,000	£1,287	2
2008	£212,498		2
2007	£206,333	£2,269	3
2006	£203,333	£1,613	3
2005	£152,500	£2,148	1
2004	£146,667	£1,626	3
2003	£178,333	£1,580	3
2002	£140,000		1
2001	£121,499	£1,000	4
2000	£99,915	£1,290	3
1999	£89,995		1
1998	£111,500	£719	1
1997	£68,000	£784	6
1996	£62,708	£784	3

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£345,000		1
2016	£375,000	£3,750	1
2005	£188,000		1
2002	£172,748		2
1998	£76,000		1

All the Sales in the HANDCROSS ROAD, LU2 8JF

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

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
100 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 87.2 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	01 Sep 2023	£280,000	54.70%
	11 Feb 2011	£181,000	First Sale
78 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	15 Aug 2023	£320,000	22.14%
	15 May 2018	£262,000	8.26%
	21 Apr 2016	£242,000	59.21%
	09 Nov 2012	£152,000	-15.56%
	28 Oct 2005	£180,000	15.38%
	28 Aug 2003	£156,000	First Sale
90 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 128 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	09 Mar 2023	£410,000	First Sale
74 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 76 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	07 Oct 2022	£304,000	First Sale
20 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 115 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	28 Jun 2021	£350,000	First Sale
38 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 90.02 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	21 May 2021	£292,000	89.61%
	18 Nov 2011	£154,000	2.67%
	03 Oct 2003	£150,000	First Sale
130 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 97 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Feb 2021	£315,000	5.00%
	17 Aug 2018	£300,000	-1.64%
	01 Jun 2018	£305,000	First Sale
98 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 1770 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	18 Dec 2020	£320,000	First Sale
10 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 78.4 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	27 Nov 2020	£320,000	3.23%
	06 Oct 2017	£310,000	75.14%
	23 Sep 2011	£177,000	-1.67%
	20 Apr 2007	£180,000	63.64%
	08 Dec 2000	£110,000	83.33%
	28 Oct 1996	£60,000	First Sale
132 HANDCROSS ROADDetached, Freehold	22 May 2020	£345,000	First Sale
102 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 74 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	20 Dec 2019	£230,000	187.50%
	23 Jun 2000	£80,000	First Sale
96 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 103 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	20 Dec 2019	£310,000	First Sale
2 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	28 Sep 2018	£294,000	65.63%
	28 Jul 2006	£177,500	87.34%
	03 Mar 2000	£94,750	First Sale
34A HANDCROSS ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 100 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	22 Dec 2016	£375,000	First Sale
122 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 86 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	17 Mar 2016	£294,995	First Sale
40 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 82 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	11 Mar 2016	£270,000	First Sale
44 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	21 Jul 2015	£239,000	13.81%
	14 Feb 2014	£210,000	200.00%
	03 Oct 1997	£70,000	First Sale
68 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 87.74 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	12 Sep 2014	£185,500	22.04%
	30 Jul 2004	£152,000	First Sale
80 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 76 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	16 Dec 2013	£165,000	66.67%
	14 Sep 2001	£99,000	First Sale
28 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 82 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	13 Dec 2013	£185,000	176.12%
	12 Sep 1997	£67,000	First Sale
72 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	02 Sep 2013	£160,000	4.92%
	18 Feb 2005	£152,500	60.53%
	05 Sep 2000	£94,995	First Sale
32 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	09 Nov 2012	£185,000	184.83%
	12 Dec 1996	£64,950	First Sale
46 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 91.08 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	06 Jun 2012	£174,000	171.88%
	28 Feb 1997	£64,000	First Sale
124 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 174.46 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	31 Aug 2010	£227,000	First Sale
108 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 155 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	16 Apr 2010	£247,500	59.68%
	01 May 2009	£155,000	-38.00%
	07 Jul 2006	£250,000	11.11%
	03 Jun 2003	£225,000	101.79%
	31 Jul 1998	£111,500	First Sale
114 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 113.68 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	21 Aug 2009	£179,000	First Sale
54 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	29 Aug 2008	£199,995	First Sale
104 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	30 Jun 2008	£165,000	159.84%
	30 Jul 1999	£63,500	First Sale
116 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	15 Jan 2008	£225,000	First Sale
112 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 91 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	23 Oct 2007	£204,000	First Sale
50 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	28 Mar 2007	£235,000	46.88%
50 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	16 Nov 2001	£159,995	First Sale
120 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, Freehold	09 Feb 2007	£169,000	First Sale
30 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	09 Feb 2006	£175,000	First Sale
52 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	16 Jan 2006	£185,000	32.14%
52 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	06 Sep 2002	£140,000	First Sale
48 HANDCROSS ROADDetached, Freehold	04 Mar 2005	£188,000	29.21%
	09 Sep 2002	£145,500	91.45%
	12 Feb 1998	£76,000	First Sale
128 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 96 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	23 Nov 2004	£123,000	-25.45%
	22 Jan 2004	£165,000	First Sale
4 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 108 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	12 Jun 2003	£160,000	48.15%
	30 Jan 2001	£108,000	First Sale
64 HANDCROSS ROADDetached, Freehold	18 Oct 2002	£199,995	First Sale
24 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	28 Nov 2001	£117,000	First Sale
94 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	27 Feb 2001	£101,000	First Sale
118 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	10 Sep 1999	£89,995	42.45%
118 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	08 Mar 1996	£63,175	First Sale
110 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, Freehold	06 Mar 1998	£88,000	First Sale
92 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	28 Nov 1997	£72,500	First Sale
42 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	10 Oct 1997	£68,000	First Sale
56 HANDCROSS ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	27 Mar 1997	£66,500	First Sale
76 HANDCROSS ROADTerraced, Freehold	21 Jun 1996	£53,500	First Sale

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HANDCROSS ROAD, LU2 8JF 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 LU2 8JF postcode.

Flat
- The average price is around £80,981 median price is £77,000 Standard Deviation is £44,583 with Total Sold: 708
- The Last 5 Year average price is £145,466 with Total Sold: 77
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 9, BROAD OAK COURT HANDCROSS ROAD: £140,000 (Sold on 19 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 25, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROAD: £27,000 (Sold on 21 Feb 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £145,522 median price is £140,750 Standard Deviation is £78,739 with Total Sold: 956
- The Last 5 Year average price is £265,262 with Total Sold: 116
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 108 ROCHFORD DRIVE: £240,000 (Sold on 12 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 8 RUSHALL GREEN: £50,000 (Sold on 05 Jan 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £157,713 median price is £146,000 Standard Deviation is £85,936 with Total Sold: 1,188
- The Last 5 Year average price is £300,015 with Total Sold: 141
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 76 CLAVERLEY GREEN: £290,000 (Sold on 30 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 £235,334 median price is £220,500 Standard Deviation is £117,268 with Total Sold: 476
- The Last 5 Year average price is £403,982 with Total Sold: 71
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 5 RUSPER GREEN: £525,000 (Sold on 27 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 3 ALDERTON CLOSE: £68,500 (Sold on 09 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £158,500 median price is £158,500 Standard Deviation is £146,500 with Total Sold: 2
- The Last 5 Year average price is £158,500 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 6 STYLES CLOSE: £305,000 (Sold on 04 Aug 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 11 KEEPERS CLOSE: £12,000 (Sold on 04 Aug 2020)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£154,050	£4,095	8
2023	£141,625	£3,584	16
2022	£151,812	£3,475	16
2021	£149,528	£3,214	18
2020	£137,455	£3,167	11
2019	£133,750	£3,005	8
2018	£153,464	£3,713	14
2017	£138,024	£3,447	21
2016	£138,295	£3,030	33
2015	£119,676	£2,801	17
2014	£98,312	£2,231	20
2013	£94,000	£2,209	4
2012	£95,718	£2,224	8
2011	£87,857	£1,941	14
2010	£91,788	£2,404	12
2009	£88,571	£2,152	7
2008	£102,799	£2,331	13
2007	£101,873	£2,613	42
2006	£96,266	£2,058	30
2005	£93,491	£2,115	30
2004	£87,390	£2,155	21
2003	£76,441	£1,834	43
2002	£59,805	£1,553	59
2001	£50,164	£1,193	47
2000	£41,694	£982	37
1999	£32,620	£817	49
1998	£29,919	£678	34
1997	£30,682	£636	26
1996	£22,701	£536	29
1995	£23,724	£583	21

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£285,833		6
2023	£306,533	£4,220	15
2022	£295,909	£4,281	22
2021	£259,136	£3,716	33
2020	£254,874	£3,603	21
2019	£212,816	£3,834	19
2018	£249,630	£3,402	25
2017	£256,964	£3,448	28
2016	£249,658	£3,428	38
2015	£197,846	£3,038	39
2014	£160,133	£2,514	29
2013	£162,339	£2,347	31
2012	£164,478	£2,260	39
2011	£152,540	£2,400	25
2010	£154,947	£2,208	20
2009	£155,752	£2,154	22
2008	£153,998	£2,252	24
2007	£166,285	£2,581	28
2006	£144,083	£2,473	30
2005	£146,027	£2,320	37
2004	£139,528	£2,172	35
2003	£126,108	£2,039	41
2002	£97,129	£1,648	45
2001	£89,225	£1,395	42
2000	£76,534	£1,334	40
1999	£63,189	£996	45
1998	£61,070	£902	39
1997	£51,999	£805	50
1996	£46,789	£740	57
1995	£47,629	£750	31

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£323,500	£5,167	14
2023	£332,708	£4,153	24
2022	£330,000	£4,238	22
2021	£295,265	£3,685	34
2020	£268,979	£3,495	24
2019	£262,328	£3,841	23
2018	£282,453	£3,756	32
2017	£273,929	£3,445	38
2016	£259,750	£3,519	32
2015	£223,858	£3,075	24
2014	£190,760	£2,568	29
2013	£179,974	£2,417	21
2012	£176,128	£2,309	29
2011	£167,275	£2,096	20
2010	£168,574	£2,245	27
2009	£163,109	£2,112	23
2008	£184,356	£2,213	24
2007	£176,990	£2,384	54
2006	£170,356	£2,195	61
2005	£158,000	£2,051	39
2004	£154,000	£1,977	55
2003	£136,915	£1,947	64
2002	£121,386	£1,633	67
2001	£95,413	£1,362	71
2000	£89,161	£1,190	52
1999	£76,637	£1,050	76
1998	£69,040	£876	61
1997	£63,003	£804	59
1996	£53,305	£715	44
1995	£54,454	£764	45

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£525,000		1
2023	£451,800	£4,330	10
2022	£440,625	£4,434	12
2021	£373,455	£3,794	22
2020	£380,883	£3,555	15
2019	£402,091	£3,897	11
2018	£390,906	£3,840	16
2017	£368,429	£3,581	21
2016	£334,600	£3,417	10
2015	£299,374	£3,145	16
2014	£250,882	£2,745	17
2013	£242,036	£2,339	7
2012	£206,523	£2,175	11
2011	£239,234	£2,458	16
2010	£208,808	£2,091	13
2009	£227,896	£2,152	12
2008	£276,070	£2,918	7
2007	£259,750	£2,601	14
2006	£240,477	£2,401	22
2005	£234,733	£2,200	15
2004	£242,529	£2,306	17
2003	£206,441	£2,432	17
2002	£176,571	£1,653	24
2001	£155,333	£1,478	22
2000	£151,550	£1,338	20
1999	£116,497	£1,236	19
1998	£109,643	£1,126	24
1997	£100,327	£944	37
1996	£86,689	£812	16
1995	£88,167	£884	12

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£305,000	£3,812	1
2020	£12,000		1

House Type in LU2 8JF area

The most common house types in the LU2 8JF postcode area are Semi-detached (103), Terraced (35), and Flat (7).

Total	145
Semi-detached	103
Terraced	35
Flat	7
Detached	0
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (65), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (59).

Owned: Owns outright	65
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	59
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	15
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	3
Private rented: Other private rented	2
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the LU2 8JF have 2 people in household (48), and 3 people in household (33).

2 people in household	48
3 people in household	33
4 people in household	25
1 person in household	24
5 people in household	7
6 people in household	4
7 people in household	3
0 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0