Housing Market Analysis for LONG CLOSE, LU2 9BJ

Are you looking to understand LU2 9BJ 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 9BJ postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £154,299 median price is £134,500 Standard Deviation is £73,088 with Total Sold: 25
- The Last 5 Year average price is £289,333 with Total Sold: 3
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 9 LONG CLOSE: £310,000 (Sold on 29 Sep 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 18 LONG CLOSE: £45,995 (Sold on 31 Jul 1998)
Terraced
- The average price is around £185,000 median price is £185,000 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 10 LONG CLOSE: £185,000 (Sold on 23 Oct 2014)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 10 LONG CLOSE: £185,000 (Sold on 23 Oct 2014)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU2 9BJ 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	£310,000	£3,875	1
2022	£260,000	£3,939	1
2021	£298,000	£2,950	1
2018	£263,000	£3,416	1
2017	£233,750	£3,515	2
2016	£217,500	£3,295	1
2014	£154,995	£2,313	1
2013	£149,250	£1,831	2
2012	£123,500	£1,877	1
2009	£138,500	£2,098	1
2007	£142,000	£2,119	1
2006	£136,000		1
2005	£114,000	£1,555	3
2004	£130,000		1
2003	£108,000	£1,571	2
2002	£108,000	£1,161	1
2001	£68,998		2
2000	£67,995		1
1998	£45,995		1

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2014	£185,000		1

All the Sales in the LONG CLOSE, LU2 9BJ

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the LU2 9BJ, Luton postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
9 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	29 Sep 2023	£310,000	First Sale
14 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	26 Jan 2022	£260,000	11.83%
	15 May 2017	£232,500	72.86%
	21 Jun 2013	£134,500	First Sale
8 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 101 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	27 Aug 2021	£298,000	81.71%
	22 Aug 2013	£164,000	51.85%
	17 May 2002	£108,000	First Sale
1 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	12 Jan 2018	£263,000	97.74%
	10 Jun 2005	£133,000	9.92%
	07 Feb 2003	£121,000	First Sale
5 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 67 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	03 Mar 2017	£235,000	65.49%
	01 Feb 2007	£142,000	First Sale
15 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	29 Jun 2016	£217,500	First Sale
10 LONG CLOSETerraced, Freehold	23 Oct 2014	£185,000	172.06%
10 LONG CLOSETerraced, Freehold	25 Apr 2001	£68,000	First Sale
19 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 67 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	17 Sep 2014	£154,995	First Sale
26 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 65.8 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	12 Jan 2012	£123,500	35.71%
	04 Nov 2005	£91,000	First Sale
20 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	04 Aug 2009	£138,500	First Sale
18 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	31 May 2006	£136,000	100.01%
	09 Jun 2000	£67,995	47.83%
	31 Jul 1998	£45,995	First Sale
2 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	10 Jan 2005	£118,000	First Sale
17 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	21 Jul 2004	£130,000	36.84%
17 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	28 Nov 2003	£95,000	First Sale
13 LONG CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	24 Oct 2001	£69,995	First Sale

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LONG CLOSE, LU2 9BJ Near By properties

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This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the LU2 9BJ 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 9BJ postcode.

Flat
- The average price is around £86,962 median price is £86,995 Standard Deviation is £46,618 with Total Sold: 529
- The Last 5 Year average price is £152,255 with Total Sold: 66
- 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)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £159,763 median price is £150,000 Standard Deviation is £84,952 with Total Sold: 1,384
- The Last 5 Year average price is £290,421 with Total Sold: 208
- 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 , 8 CLEVEDON ROAD: £40,000 (Sold on 20 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £151,071 median price is £144,975 Standard Deviation is £77,766 with Total Sold: 866
- The Last 5 Year average price is £258,331 with Total Sold: 127
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 78 STAPLEFORD ROAD: £313,500 (Sold on 07 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 24 PLUMPTON CLOSE: £53,000 (Sold on 27 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £218,749 median price is £210,000 Standard Deviation is £122,429 with Total Sold: 232
- The Last 5 Year average price is £378,597 with Total Sold: 37
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 146 TURNERS ROAD NORTH: £365,000 (Sold on 02 Feb 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 £364,400 median price is £305,000 Standard Deviation is £343,149 with Total Sold: 5
- The Last 5 Year average price is £364,400 with Total Sold: 5
- 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 , 69 WIGMORE LANE: £450,000 (Sold on 03 Feb 2020)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£169,058		6
2023	£151,392	£3,590	14
2022	£166,533	£3,465	15
2021	£145,583	£3,022	18
2020	£134,417	£2,659	6
2019	£141,429	£3,004	7
2018	£159,464	£3,129	7
2017	£149,531	£3,427	16
2016	£143,491	£2,923	28
2015	£119,468	£2,697	16
2014	£106,212	£2,156	20
2013	£100,100	£2,024	5
2012	£96,812	£2,043	4
2011	£92,500	£1,883	10
2010	£98,717	£2,314	9
2009	£94,444	£2,016	9
2008	£97,909	£2,129	10
2007	£104,264	£2,397	34
2006	£97,909	£1,949	33
2005	£94,083	£1,958	15
2004	£86,624	£2,072	14
2003	£75,321	£1,634	28
2002	£59,208	£1,505	43
2001	£51,983	£1,089	30
2000	£42,529	£921	31
1999	£31,398	£724	27
1998	£31,295	£652	22
1997	£30,128	£588	22
1996	£23,212	£525	18
1995	£25,979	£553	12

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£319,761	£3,939	9
2023	£315,939	£4,072	29
2022	£317,282	£4,087	40
2021	£290,772	£3,588	57
2020	£257,528	£3,509	36
2019	£265,709	£3,300	37
2018	£278,069	£3,631	36
2017	£272,073	£3,366	41
2016	£244,855	£3,214	38
2015	£211,254	£2,786	47
2014	£178,839	£2,322	42
2013	£160,470	£2,188	34
2012	£166,398	£2,094	42
2011	£155,460	£1,890	30
2010	£158,529	£2,025	35
2009	£148,565	£2,038	26
2008	£163,046	£2,132	43
2007	£162,217	£2,157	63
2006	£156,668	£2,047	65
2005	£150,411	£1,876	56
2004	£144,888	£1,765	60
2003	£130,378	£1,598	70
2002	£113,310	£1,356	66
2001	£86,207	£1,056	63
2000	£80,036	£1,063	61
1999	£67,664	£843	61
1998	£59,644	£726	58
1997	£57,054	£707	58
1996	£49,350	£599	44
1995	£47,519	£575	37

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£287,700	£3,750	5
2023	£256,409	£3,663	11
2022	£287,056	£4,036	18
2021	£259,000	£3,613	44
2020	£251,521	£3,505	24
2019	£237,980	£3,344	25
2018	£245,728	£3,256	23
2017	£250,842	£3,186	40
2016	£238,237	£3,169	40
2015	£199,943	£2,697	35
2014	£169,401	£2,179	37
2013	£157,106	£2,165	33
2012	£159,379	£2,176	40
2011	£137,128	£2,239	23
2010	£132,125	£1,828	12
2009	£138,981	£2,053	16
2008	£145,577	£2,191	13
2007	£155,990	£2,175	26
2006	£144,439	£2,016	29
2005	£140,930	£2,084	30
2004	£134,707	£1,836	35
2003	£119,862	£1,852	33
2002	£98,722	£1,396	51
2001	£81,919	£1,183	37
2000	£75,706	£1,158	25
1999	£60,907	£849	35
1998	£54,555	£802	29
1997	£47,089	£650	37
1996	£42,287	£635	35
1995	£43,462	£640	25

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£365,000	£5,000	1
2023	£454,000	£4,508	5
2022	£394,542	£3,910	12
2021	£360,900	£3,681	9
2020	£362,500	£4,721	4
2019	£323,417	£3,574	6
2018	£394,062	£2,968	8
2017	£353,643	£3,334	7
2016	£299,000	£3,374	5
2015	£276,666	£2,905	9
2014	£223,400	£2,758	10
2013	£235,200	£2,354	5
2012	£280,000	£2,123	4
2011	£206,036	£2,362	7
2010	£176,857	£2,227	7
2009	£227,900	£2,270	5
2008	£221,000	£2,958	5
2007	£244,542	£2,296	12
2006	£203,000	£2,190	12
2005	£198,250	£2,491	8
2004	£208,686	£2,686	8
2003	£185,590	£2,042	11
2002	£159,278	£1,619	9
2001	£128,493	£1,294	8
2000	£95,900	£1,298	10
1999	£83,625	£1,212	12
1998	£77,375	£835	4
1997	£84,916	£837	12
1996	£74,560	£693	9
1995	£72,875	£805	8

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£975,000		1
2022	£192,500	£3,812	2
2020	£231,000		2

House Type in LU2 9BJ area

The most common house types in the LU2 9BJ postcode area are Semi-detached (86), Terraced (44), and Detached (2).

Total	133
Semi-detached	86
Terraced	44
Detached	2
Flat	1
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 with a mortgage or loan (50), and Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority (41).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	50
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	41
Owned: Owns outright	26
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	12
Private rented: Other private rented	2
Social rented: Other social rented	1
Lives rent free	1
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the LU2 9BJ have 1 person in household (37), and 2 people in household (27).

1 person in household	37
2 people in household	27
4 people in household	26
3 people in household	25
5 people in household	10
6 people in household	4
7 people in household	3
8 or more people in household	1
0 people in household	0