West Street - LU2 8LH
Key Postcode Insights
LU2 8LH is a residential postcode situated on West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 564th largest and 865th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the LU2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £587,535
- 10 Year change
- up 23.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,151pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £346/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU2 8LH is a residential postcode situated on West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 564th largest and 865th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the LU2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £587,535
- 10 Year change
- up 23.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,151pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £346/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU2 8LH
- 1 Silver Lion Gardens West Street
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Silver Lion Gardens West Street
4 Bed Period House
- 3 Silver Lion Gardens West Street
4 Bed Period House
- Beeches Meet
5 Bed House
- Bryol House
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU2 8LH sold for £525,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £587,535.
The LU2 8LH Sales Market has increased by 23.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £587,535 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £595,143 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £581,983 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £585,181 |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £590,238 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £532,844 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £496,803 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £494,712 |
| June 2018 | 2% | £503,307 |
| June 2017 | 4% | £493,420 |
| June 2016 | 16.5% | £474,503 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £407,385 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £361,935 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £328,516 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £320,449 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £317,456 |
| June 2010 | 11.9% | £317,266 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £283,643 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £321,272 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £329,469 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,151.
The LU2 8LH Rental Market has increased by 51.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £2,151pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,115pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £2,052pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.1% | £1,877pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £1,660pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,448pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,424pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,442pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,325pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £1,153pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2009 | -5% | £999pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,032pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £525,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 37 sales since 1995.
LU2 8LH has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£525,000 | 4 Bed House1 Silver Lion Gardens, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH1 Silver Lion Gardens, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH
- Sold Sep 2025£515,000 | 4 Bed House62, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH62, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH
- Sold Sep 2023£272,500 | 2 Bed House57A, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH57A, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH
- Sold Jun 2023£466,500 | 3 Bed HouseNew Crown Cottage, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LHNew Crown Cottage, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH
- Sold Jan 2023£510,000 | 3 Bed HouseChurch Farm Barn, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LHChurch Farm Barn, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH
Nearby Postcodes
LU2 8LH is the 564th largest and the 865th most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the LU2 area.
- LU2 8LL, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2LU2 8LL3 Addresses|14 m away
- LU2 8NS, Lilley Bottom Road, Lilley, Luton, LU2LU2 8NS2 Addresses|35 m away
- LU2 8LJ, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2LU2 8LJ3 Addresses|46 m away
- LU2 8EG, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2LU2 8EG7 Addresses|108 m away
- LU2 8NL, Lilley, Luton, LU2LU2 8NL3 Addresses|185 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (1)
- F (3)
- C (0)
- G (2)
- D (3)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2018£1,225,000 | 5 Bed HouseRalphs Farm, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LHRalphs Farm, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LH
- Sold Apr 2018£950,000 | 4 Bed House33, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LN33, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LN
- Sold Jan 2025£900,000 | 5 Bed HouseFrogmore Cottage, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LJFrogmore Cottage, West Street, Luton, LU2 8LJ
Schools Nearby
- Putteridge Primary School2.1 km away
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery2.4 km away
- Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School2.6 km away
- Putteridge High School1.9 km away
- Stopsley High School3.3 km away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU2 8LH is Luton station, which is 5.3 kilometres away.
- Luton|5.3 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|5.7 km away
- Leagrave|6.2 km away
- Hitchin|8.2 km away
