Housing Market Analysis for RECREATION ROAD, LU5 5JW

Are you looking to understand LU5 5JW 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 Central Bedfordshire postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the LU5 5JW postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Terraced
- The average price is around £123,984 median price is £121,000 Standard Deviation is £66,283 with Total Sold: 48
- The Last 5 Year average price is £231,714 with Total Sold: 7
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 35 RECREATION ROAD: £211,000 (Sold on 30 Mar 2021)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 56 RECREATION ROAD: £265,000 (Sold on 01 Mar 2024)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £116,222 median price is £117,000 Standard Deviation is £55,511 with Total Sold: 9
- The Last 5 Year average price is £180,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 31 RECREATION ROAD: £180,000 (Sold on 10 Dec 2019)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 57 RECREATION ROAD: £29,500 (Sold on 22 Nov 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU5 5JW 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
2021	£211,000	£2,813	1
2020	£214,000	£3,228	1
2019	£220,667	£2,662	3
2017	£191,000	£2,894	1
2016	£192,500	£2,329	4
2015	£171,749	£2,145	4
2014	£124,995	£1,437	1
2012	£119,249	£1,569	4
2011	£110,500	£1,303	2
2009	£130,500	£1,333	1
2008	£134,000	£2,000	1
2006	£124,999	£1,277	1
2005	£119,998	£1,391	2
2004	£113,000	£1,659	2
2003	£108,500	£1,528	1
2002	£85,000		1
2001	£68,998	£942	3
2000	£63,248	£825	2
1999	£51,999	£600	4
1998	£35,667	£512	3
1997	£40,188	£570	4
2023	£270,000		1
2024	£265,000		1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2019	£180,000	£2,687	1
2016	£200,000	£2,941	1
2006	£162,000	£1,653	1
2004	£117,000		1
2003	£110,000		1
2002	£103,000	£1,286	2
1998	£41,500	£619	1
1996	£29,500	£434	1

All the Sales in the RECREATION ROAD, LU5 5JW

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the LU5 5JW, Central Bedfordshire postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
35 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 75 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	30 Mar 2021	£211,000	First Sale
5 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 66.3 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	27 Aug 2020	£214,000	33.75%
	10 Apr 2015	£160,000	28.01%
	07 Sep 2012	£124,995	19.04%
	22 Jun 2012	£105,000	-4.55%
	16 Feb 2004	£110,000	83.35%
	18 Aug 2000	£59,995	57.88%
	20 Mar 1998	£38,000	0.0
	23 Jul 1997	£38,000	-85.93%
	07 Sep 2023	£270,000	First Sale
31 RECREATION ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 67 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	10 Dec 2019	£180,000	333.73%
	26 Jun 1998	£41,500	First Sale
39 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 89 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	14 Oct 2019	£217,000	First Sale
16 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 79.43 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	14 Feb 2019	£225,000	136.84%
	28 Jul 2011	£95,000	111.11%
	22 Dec 1997	£45,000	First Sale
12 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	04 Jan 2019	£220,000	First Sale
25 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 66 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	22 May 2017	£191,000	First Sale
57 RECREATION ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 68 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Nov 2016	£200,000	577.97%
	22 Nov 1996	£29,500	First Sale
48 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 79 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	07 Sep 2016	£210,000	600.00%
	14 Sep 1998	£30,000	First Sale
10 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 86.76 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	24 Mar 2016	£185,000	51.64%
	02 Jul 2012	£122,000	52.51%
	05 Dec 2001	£79,995	First Sale
17 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	27 Jan 2016	£180,000	50.00%
	15 Dec 2005	£120,000	10.60%
	12 Sep 2003	£108,500	126.07%
	24 May 1999	£47,995	First Sale
4 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 97.92 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Jan 2016	£195,000	49.43%
	21 Dec 2009	£130,500	4.40%
	02 Oct 2006	£124,999	150.00%
	30 Apr 1999	£50,000	First Sale
49 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 67 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	02 Oct 2015	£167,000	24.63%
	25 Feb 2008	£134,000	107.75%
	14 Jun 2001	£64,500	65.38%
	31 Mar 1998	£39,000	First Sale
36 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 98 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	13 Feb 2015	£190,000	17.28%
	29 Sep 2006	£162,000	28.57%
	12 Dec 2002	£126,000	First Sale
8 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 98 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	16 Jan 2015	£169,995	183.32%
	27 Aug 1999	£60,000	First Sale
20 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 87 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	14 Feb 2014	£124,995	First Sale
46 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 89.3 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	30 Nov 2012	£125,000	-0.79%
	08 Jul 2011	£126,000	89.47%
	30 Oct 2000	£66,500	First Sale
22 RECREATION ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 110 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	14 Jun 2005	£119,995	First Sale
32 RECREATION ROADTerraced, Freehold	19 Apr 2004	£116,000	First Sale
55 RECREATION ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	12 Feb 2004	£117,000	6.36%
	28 Feb 2003	£110,000	37.50%
	30 Jan 2002	£80,000	First Sale
14 RECREATION ROADTerraced, Freehold	19 Jul 2002	£85,000	First Sale
58 RECREATION ROADTerraced, Freehold	02 Aug 2001	£62,500	First Sale
13 RECREATION ROADTerraced, Freehold	03 Dec 1999	£50,000	First Sale
7 RECREATION ROADTerraced, Freehold	25 Jul 1997	£44,750	First Sale
38 RECREATION ROADTerraced, Freehold	27 Mar 1997	£33,000	First Sale
56 RECREATION ROADTerraced, Freehold	01 Mar 2024	£265,000	First Sale

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RECREATION ROAD, LU5 5JW 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 LU5 5JW postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £150,566 median price is £133,000 Standard Deviation is £85,181 with Total Sold: 621
- The Last 5 Year average price is £293,376 with Total Sold: 85
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 101 LEAFIELDS: £310,000 (Sold on 02 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 26 LEAFIELDS: £57,000 (Sold on 24 Feb 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £135,224 median price is £125,000 Standard Deviation is £73,411 with Total Sold: 1,343
- The Last 5 Year average price is £252,947 with Total Sold: 199
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 43 BROMLEY GARDENS: £295,000 (Sold on 23 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 36 BLOOMSBURY GARDENS: £38,000 (Sold on 30 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £257,995 median price is £249,500 Standard Deviation is £139,092 with Total Sold: 99
- The Last 5 Year average price is £434,824 with Total Sold: 17
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 1 LEAFIELDS: £541,500 (Sold on 26 Apr 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 29 SUNDON ROAD: £95,000 (Sold on 06 Jun 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £78,315 median price is £70,750 Standard Deviation is £52,724 with Total Sold: 90
- The Last 5 Year average price is £169,850 with Total Sold: 10
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 119 ELM PARK CLOSE: £265,000 (Sold on 20 Mar 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 21 HAMMERSMITH CLOSE: £27,500 (Sold on 31 Mar 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £659,650 median price is £547,500 Standard Deviation is £406,665 with Total Sold: 8
- The Last 5 Year average price is £659,650 with Total Sold: 8
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , LA BELLA CALABRIA, 100 PARKSIDE DRIVE: £1,100,200 (Sold on 11 Aug 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , THE GABLES EAST END: £735,000 (Sold on 16 Sep 2020)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£312,500	£3,292	8
2023	£317,083	£3,596	12
2022	£340,900	£4,043	15
2021	£282,522	£3,357	23
2020	£257,962	£2,998	13
2019	£261,929	£3,175	14
2018	£263,950	£3,060	20
2017	£248,763	£3,244	15
2016	£231,806	£2,986	17
2015	£221,250	£2,651	12
2014	£204,120	£2,303	12
2013	£169,406	£2,016	16
2012	£165,277	£1,869	9
2011	£148,374	£1,733	8
2010	£155,176	£1,923	17
2009	£143,000	£1,833	12
2008	£159,375	£1,800	12
2007	£156,701	£1,865	39
2006	£152,950	£1,648	30
2005	£149,935	£1,795	23
2004	£126,790	£1,584	36
2003	£121,488	£1,410	34
2002	£104,109	£1,216	34
2001	£93,096	£1,018	33
2000	£75,138	£845	32
1999	£65,334	£793	29
1998	£57,805	£666	27
1997	£54,464	£602	34
1996	£48,426	£591	17
1995	£48,197	£563	18

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£285,533		15
2023	£265,574	£3,299	27
2022	£286,410	£3,372	46
2021	£239,671	£3,059	44
2020	£233,743	£2,794	35
2019	£218,172	£2,677	32
2018	£226,314	£2,818	43
2017	£219,620	£2,645	45
2016	£207,430	£2,502	50
2015	£166,785	£2,036	64
2014	£143,924	£1,758	48
2013	£132,771	£1,582	39
2012	£129,461	£1,588	32
2011	£117,232	£1,467	28
2010	£129,211	£1,613	17
2009	£122,341	£1,333	22
2008	£146,101	£1,743	27
2007	£141,935	£1,701	62
2006	£135,007	£1,578	61
2005	£122,905	£1,467	67
2004	£114,586	£1,444	55
2003	£103,739	£1,304	67
2002	£87,862	£1,061	59
2001	£70,663	£878	75
2000	£62,826	£759	57
1999	£48,845	£584	72
1998	£44,736	£539	42
1997	£40,248	£505	45
1996	£36,939	£453	35
1995	£36,801	£463	32

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£541,500		1
2023	£402,500	£4,744	3
2022	£403,333	£4,580	3
2021	£470,000	£4,499	3
2020	£459,500	£3,654	4
2019	£395,000	£2,855	3
2017	£371,250	£3,204	4
2016	£315,500	£3,306	4
2015	£282,900	£2,906	5
2014	£308,749	£2,047	4
2013	£262,406	£2,251	8
2012	£221,000	£2,302	1
2011	£183,333	£2,167	3
2010	£233,100	£2,985	5
2008	£196,332	£2,322	3
2007	£249,998	£1,748	3
2006	£248,629	£2,325	7
2005	£223,000	£1,458	1
2004	£315,000	£1,935	3
2003	£220,170	£1,807	3
2002	£271,750	£1,473	6
2001	£143,000	£1,579	4
2000	£159,995	£1,270	1
1999	£107,104	£736	8
1998	£84,998	£1,133	2
1997	£68,000		2
1996	£48,000	£695	3
1995	£70,000	£525	2

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£265,000		1
2023	£217,750	£2,826	2
2022	£121,500	£2,728	2
2021	£168,500	£3,523	2
2020	£120,000	£2,727	1
2019	£149,000	£3,464	2
2017	£162,667	£2,707	3
2016	£117,000	£2,627	5
2015	£104,033	£1,933	3
2014	£87,500	£1,956	2
2013	£81,500	£1,643	2
2010	£92,500	£2,150	2
2009	£68,000	£1,504	2
2008	£91,000	£1,642	3
2007	£110,748	£2,019	4
2006	£97,200	£2,147	5
2005	£103,000	£2,861	1
2004	£82,633	£1,830	3
2003	£77,500	£1,613	5
2002	£52,998	£1,099	4
2001	£43,080	£1,131	5
2000	£39,375	£845	4
1999	£34,441	£761	4
1998	£32,544	£636	7
1997	£27,269	£552	9
1996	£25,000	£385	2
1995	£23,900	£480	5

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£1,120,100		2
2022	£732,500	£12,183	2
2021	£279,000	£3,027	3
2020	£735,000	£3,356	1

House Type in LU5 5JW area

The most common house types in the LU5 5JW postcode area are Terraced (113), Semi-detached (29), and Detached (5).

Total	150
Terraced	113
Semi-detached	29
Detached	5
Flat	2
temporary structure	1
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority (59), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (55).

Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	59
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	55
Owned: Owns outright	24
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	6
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	2
Social rented: Other social rented	2
Private rented: Other private rented	1
Does not apply	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the LU5 5JW have 2 people in household (44), and 1 person in household (31).

2 people in household	44
1 person in household	31
4 people in household	29
3 people in household	28
5 people in household	13
6 people in household	4
7 people in household	2
8 or more people in household	2
0 people in household	0