Atherstone Road - LU4 8QU
Key Postcode Insights
LU4 8QU is a residential postcode situated on Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 532nd largest and 500th most expensive of the 695 postcodes in the LU4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,884
- 10 Year change
- up 31.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,609pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £356/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU4 8QU is a residential postcode situated on Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 532nd largest and 500th most expensive of the 695 postcodes in the LU4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,884
- 10 Year change
- up 31.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,609pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £356/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU4 8QU
- 1 Atherstone Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Atherstone Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Atherstone Road
House
- 7 Atherstone Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Atherstone Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU4 8QU sold for £295,000 on 21st October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 7.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £325,884.
The LU4 8QU Sales Market has increased by 31.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £325,884 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £329,449 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £325,562 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £328,712 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £325,030 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £291,568 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £267,946 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £267,520 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £271,327 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £266,667 |
| June 2016 | 17.3% | £248,234 |
| June 2015 | 14% | £211,616 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £185,710 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £168,220 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £165,784 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £164,594 |
| June 2010 | 14.2% | £163,584 |
| June 2009 | -15.9% | £143,225 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £170,353 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £175,283 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,609.
The LU4 8QU Rental Market has increased by 55.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,609pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,574pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.6% | £1,542pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.4% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.6% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £951pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £884pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £852pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £839pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £809pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £779pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £723pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £760pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £748pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st October 2024 for £295,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 7.9%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
LU4 8QU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£295,000 | 3 Bed House61, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU61, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU
- Sold Mar 2022£305,000 | 3 Bed House75, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU75, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU
- Sold Nov 2021£291,000 | 3 Bed House73, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU73, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU
- Sold Oct 2019£285,000 | 3 Bed House29, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU29, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU
- Sold Sep 2019£245,000 | 3 Bed House63, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU63, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU
Nearby Postcodes
LU4 8QU is the 532nd largest and the 500th most expensive postcode out of the 695 postcodes in the LU4 area.
- LU4 8QX, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4LU4 8QX45 Addresses|59 m away
- LU4 8QY, Overstone Road, Luton, LU4LU4 8QY47 Addresses|111 m away
- LU4 8QQ, Challney Gardens, Luton, LU4LU4 8QQ43 Addresses|130 m away
- LU4 8QT, Thirlstone Road, Luton, LU4LU4 8QT45 Addresses|132 m away
- LU4 8QZ, Overstone Road, Luton, LU4LU4 8QZ46 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 20 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (20)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (20)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£405,000 | 4 Bed House28, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QX28, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QX
- Sold May 2019£376,000 | 3 Bed House22, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QX22, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QX
- Sold Apr 2022£330,000 | 3 Bed House2, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QX2, Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QX
Schools Nearby
- Downside Primary School400 m away
- Beechwood Primary School1.3 km away
- The Ferrars Academy1.4 km away
- Challney High School for Boys600 m away
- Challney High School for Girls1.0 km away
- The Chalk Hills Academy1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU4 8QU is Leagrave station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Leagrave|1.7 km away
- Luton|3.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|5.0 km away
- Harlington (Bedfordshire)|8.3 km away
