Housing Market Analysis for HANDCROSS ROAD, LU2 8JL

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

Flat
- The average price is around £87,203 median price is £83,500 Standard Deviation is £47,335 with Total Sold: 80
- The Last 5 Year average price is £155,262 with Total Sold: 13
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 6, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROAD: £160,000 (Sold on 04 Aug 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 1, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROAD: £154,400 (Sold on 05 Sep 2024)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU2 8JL 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
2023	£161,000	£3,156	2
2022	£167,500	£3,273	2
2021	£145,400	£2,823	5
2020	£135,000	£3,000	1
2019	£140,000	£2,722	2
2018	£179,000	£3,034	1
2017	£140,000	£2,820	2
2016	£123,000	£2,733	1
2015	£129,000	£2,380	5
2014	£103,000	£2,289	1
2011	£103,167	£1,773	3
2008	£67,088	£1,198	1
2006	£102,798	£2,080	5
2005	£99,000	£1,854	4
2004	£116,000	£2,035	1
2003	£83,000	£1,580	3
2002	£68,248	£1,367	8
2001	£55,833	£1,071	6
2000	£42,000	£830	4
1999	£37,200	£688	5
1998	£34,400	£585	5
1997	£31,833	£565	3
1996	£23,750	£468	2
1995	£29,250	£566	5
2024	£166,467		3

All the Sales in the HANDCROSS ROAD, LU2 8JL

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

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
6, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 59 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	04 Aug 2023	£160,000	-10.61%
	05 Oct 2018	£179,000	49.79%
	20 Feb 2015	£119,500	11.68%
	15 Apr 2011	£107,000	52.86%
	15 Feb 2002	£70,000	100.00%
	13 Jun 1995	£35,000	First Sale
13, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 45 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	22 May 2023	£162,000	20.00%
	20 Jan 2021	£135,000	36.36%
	18 Dec 2006	£99,000	19.28%
	22 Jul 2005	£83,000	First Sale
23, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 57.6 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	02 Aug 2022	£185,000	72.09%
	02 Sep 2011	£107,500	-2.27%
	18 Jan 2006	£110,000	223.53%
	16 Jun 1999	£34,000	-1.45%
	20 Jan 1998	£34,500	First Sale
18, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 45 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	04 Feb 2022	£150,000	25.00%
	13 Nov 2019	£120,000	81.82%
	30 Sep 2002	£66,000	57.14%
	15 Sep 2000	£42,000	First Sale
25, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 44.85 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	22 Jul 2021	£134,000	11.67%
	25 Sep 2015	£120,000	14.29%
	27 Apr 2006	£104,995	75.01%
	31 May 2002	£59,995	62.15%
	31 Jan 2000	£37,000	37.04%
	21 Feb 1995	£27,000	First Sale
8, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 56 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	29 Jun 2021	£170,000	33.33%
	16 Jul 2015	£127,500	46.55%
	09 Jun 2003	£87,000	171.88%
	30 Oct 1998	£32,000	First Sale
27, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 56.96 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	23 Apr 2021	£168,000	20.00%
	28 Apr 2017	£140,000	First Sale
19, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 56 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	16 Apr 2021	£120,000	First Sale
1, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 45 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	12 May 2020	£135,000	9.76%
	15 Jan 2016	£123,000	64.01%
	25 Oct 2002	£74,995	38.88%
	31 Jul 2002	£54,000	-65.03%
	05 Sep 2024	£154,400	First Sale
28, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 57.6 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	16 Oct 2019	£160,000	90.48%
	20 Dec 2002	£84,000	-50.59%
	15 Apr 2024	£170,000	First Sale
21, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 44 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	27 Sep 2017	£140,000	64.71%
	03 Mar 2006	£85,000	First Sale
7, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 56 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	07 Sep 2015	£142,000	29.09%
	13 Sep 2005	£110,000	83.33%
	06 Jul 2001	£60,000	53.85%
	25 Feb 1999	£39,000	11.43%
	31 Oct 1997	£35,000	6.06%
	03 Mar 1995	£33,000	First Sale
31, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 57 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	24 Jun 2015	£136,000	18.27%
	18 Dec 2006	£114,995	27.77%
	26 Aug 2003	£90,000	50.00%
	14 Dec 2001	£60,000	36.36%
	22 Mar 2000	£44,000	-74.86%
	16 Aug 2024	£175,000	First Sale
2, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 45 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	27 Jan 2014	£103,000	106.00%
	16 Nov 2001	£50,000	First Sale
11, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 58 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	11 Feb 2011	£95,000	First Sale
4, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 56 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	14 Nov 2008	£67,088	13.71%
	20 Jul 2001	£59,000	First Sale
24, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 57 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	24 Jun 2005	£100,000	122.22%
	13 Apr 2000	£45,000	38.46%
	11 Jul 1997	£32,500	44.44%
	08 Aug 1995	£22,500	First Sale
22, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, Leasehold	21 Jan 2005	£103,000	53.74%
22, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, Leasehold	28 Mar 2002	£66,995	First Sale
12, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 57 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	05 Nov 2004	£116,000	176.19%
	27 Oct 1999	£42,000	51.35%
	05 Jul 1996	£27,750	First Sale
5, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 44.81 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	05 Dec 2003	£72,000	First Sale
16, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 56 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	22 May 2002	£69,995	74.99%
	14 May 1999	£40,000	42.86%
	24 Mar 1997	£28,000	First Sale
9, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 45 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	31 Aug 2001	£48,000	First Sale
3, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, Leasehold	12 Jul 2001	£58,000	First Sale
26, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 44 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	16 Jul 1999	£31,000	56.96%
	28 Nov 1996	£19,750	First Sale
29, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, Leasehold	01 Oct 1998	£31,500	First Sale
30, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, Leasehold	31 Jul 1998	£39,000	First Sale
15, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, Leasehold	26 May 1998	£35,000	First Sale
10, SCOTFIELD COURT HANDCROSS ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 44.1 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	31 Jul 1995	£28,750	First Sale

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HANDCROSS ROAD, LU2 8JL Near By properties

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

Flat
- The average price is around £82,636 median price is £78,000 Standard Deviation is £45,666 with Total Sold: 655
- The Last 5 Year average price is £147,853 with Total Sold: 69
- 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)
Detached
- The average price is around £234,838 median price is £220,500 Standard Deviation is £118,257 with Total Sold: 444
- The Last 5 Year average price is £407,247 with Total Sold: 54
- 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 , 16 POLEGATE: £74,000 (Sold on 27 Apr 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £163,231 median price is £155,000 Standard Deviation is £87,027 with Total Sold: 1,220
- The Last 5 Year average price is £311,960 with Total Sold: 136
- 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)
Terraced
- The average price is around £151,872 median price is £146,000 Standard Deviation is £81,078 with Total Sold: 916
- The Last 5 Year average price is £274,333 with Total Sold: 108
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 29 COWDRAY CLOSE: £295,000 (Sold on 23 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 8 RUSHALL GREEN: £50,000 (Sold on 05 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £132,333 median price is £80,000 Standard Deviation is £125,210 with Total Sold: 3
- The Last 5 Year average price is £132,333 with Total Sold: 3
- 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	£157,419	£4,095	8
2023	£144,625	£3,633	16
2022	£157,765	£3,586	17
2021	£146,083	£3,138	18
2020	£131,700	£2,989	10
2019	£137,125	£3,058	8
2018	£154,115	£3,597	13
2017	£138,935	£3,459	23
2016	£138,042	£2,986	30
2015	£120,250	£2,785	18
2014	£100,434	£2,214	19
2013	£98,875	£2,061	4
2012	£95,542	£2,198	6
2011	£87,125	£1,946	12
2010	£91,246	£2,287	12
2009	£91,667	£2,113	9
2008	£103,568	£2,265	13
2007	£101,645	£2,518	41
2006	£97,265	£2,063	32
2005	£92,012	£2,092	21
2004	£86,565	£2,094	19
2003	£75,447	£1,817	38
2002	£57,634	£1,521	56
2001	£48,781	£1,113	39
2000	£40,931	£939	38
1999	£30,550	£759	37
1998	£29,155	£662	29
1997	£30,680	£601	25
1996	£22,530	£534	27
1995	£21,988	£498	17

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£525,000		1
2023	£492,500	£4,487	6
2022	£449,318	£4,018	11
2021	£378,279	£3,801	20
2020	£375,203	£3,964	16
2019	£404,700	£3,604	10
2018	£394,392	£3,705	14
2017	£365,095	£3,604	21
2016	£334,600	£3,417	10
2015	£291,558	£3,026	17
2014	£252,115	£2,494	13
2013	£243,464	£2,357	7
2012	£206,523	£2,175	11
2011	£239,234	£2,458	16
2010	£207,036	£2,135	14
2009	£242,500	£2,099	8
2008	£276,070	£2,918	7
2007	£255,536	£2,399	14
2006	£241,973	£2,450	19
2005	£229,125	£2,200	16
2004	£239,587	£2,298	17
2003	£210,250	£2,210	14
2002	£178,160	£1,633	20
2001	£151,539	£1,438	21
2000	£154,735	£1,355	17
1999	£112,830	£1,351	21
1998	£111,711	£1,100	21
1997	£103,107	£945	34
1996	£84,678	£782	17
1995	£90,227	£885	11

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£336,986		11
2023	£334,640	£4,023	25
2022	£331,423	£4,075	29
2021	£300,707	£3,618	41
2020	£280,450	£3,375	30
2019	£268,372	£3,471	27
2018	£279,917	£3,541	30
2017	£278,323	£3,337	38
2016	£260,180	£3,371	36
2015	£217,184	£2,858	30
2014	£188,715	£2,459	35
2013	£175,810	£2,172	29
2012	£173,906	£2,191	35
2011	£169,158	£1,972	19
2010	£169,093	£2,164	26
2009	£158,161	£2,085	28
2008	£173,372	£2,150	31
2007	£177,580	£2,181	55
2006	£170,297	£2,104	58
2005	£159,647	£1,888	44
2004	£153,675	£1,847	50
2003	£139,459	£1,742	61
2002	£125,671	£1,490	65
2001	£99,122	£1,256	56
2000	£88,820	£1,170	52
1999	£77,697	£944	72
1998	£69,059	£808	64
1997	£63,150	£758	58
1996	£53,662	£689	42
1995	£53,067	£717	43

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£291,500		5
2023	£292,000	£3,948	15
2022	£296,696	£4,171	23
2021	£258,933	£3,770	45
2020	£265,725	£3,645	20
2019	£224,075	£3,678	20
2018	£251,552	£3,371	24
2017	£272,214	£3,229	28
2016	£255,050	£3,383	40
2015	£208,412	£2,907	34
2014	£173,973	£2,295	24
2013	£163,818	£2,286	33
2012	£165,811	£2,202	39
2011	£150,326	£2,544	23
2010	£161,063	£2,085	15
2009	£151,107	£2,156	19
2008	£155,711	£2,172	19
2007	£163,433	£2,341	30
2006	£149,236	£2,318	36
2005	£145,398	£2,215	35
2004	£138,098	£2,067	38
2003	£126,847	£1,983	33
2002	£105,213	£1,644	44
2001	£85,289	£1,291	38
2000	£79,411	£1,326	35
1999	£64,680	£936	36
1998	£59,990	£851	40
1997	£51,576	£752	49
1996	£46,450	£724	46
1995	£48,913	£731	30

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£192,500	£3,812	2
2020	£12,000		1

House Type in LU2 8JL area

The most common house types in the LU2 8JL postcode area are Flat (115), Detached (1), and Semi-detached (0).

Total	116
Flat	115
Detached	1
Semi-detached	0
Terraced	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 Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency (73), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (16).

Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	73
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	16
Owned: Owns outright	14
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	10
Private rented: Other private rented	2
Social rented: Other social 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 8JL have 1 person in household (73), and 2 people in household (28).

1 person in household	73
2 people in household	28
3 people in household	10
4 people in household	4
5 people in household	2
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0