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The Shires

The ShiresHouse Prices / East of England, Luton

Last updated May 2026

Key Street Insights

The Shires is a residential street with 77 addresses.

It ranks as the 456th largest and 41st most expensive of the 540 streets in the LU2 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.

The street contains a total of 77 properties: 3 houses and 74 flats.

77
Properties
  • Houses
  • Flats

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House Priceson The Shires

Sale prices range from £126,661 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (322 ft2) to £225,775 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats (1,162 ft2) .

Monthly rental prices range from £714 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,300 pcm for 3 bed flats.

The gross rental yield is between 6.1% and 6.9%.

The average value per square foot is £267.

Average Sale Value
£181,080
Average Rental Value
£993 pcm
Average Rental Yield
6.6% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£267 /ft2
Prices last updated 1st May 2026
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Explore Propertieson The Shires, Luton, LU2

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Sales History
on The Shires, Luton, LU2

The last sale was on 14th November 2025 for £175,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The street has had a total of 138 sales since 1995.

The Shires, Luton, LU2 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

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Nearby Streetsto The Shires, Luton, LU2

The Shires, Luton, LU2 is the 456th largest and the 41st most expensive street in the LU2 area.

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Postcodeson The Shires, Luton, LU2

There are 2 postcodes on The Shires, Luton, LU2.

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Property Typesin The Shires

  • 4 modern flats built after 1980
  • 55 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
  • 1 house of an unknown age
  • 4 flats of an unknown age
  • 13 other addresses of unknown type
  • modern flat (4)
  • mid-century flat (55)
  • house (1)
  • flat (4)
  • Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiencyof properties on The Shires

  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 60 properties.
  • The dominant rating is D.
  • A (0)
  • E (13)
  • B (1)
  • F (1)
  • C (21)
  • G (0)
  • D (24)
  • No EPC (17)
Schools Nearby

Schools Nearbyto The Shires, Luton, LU2

The nearest primary school to The Shires, Luton, LU2 is St Matthew's Primary School which is 590 metres away.
  • 590
    m
    St Matthew's Primary School
  • 839
    m
    Dallow Primary School
  • 931
    m
    Beech Hill Community Primary School
The nearest secondary school is Denbigh High School which is 723 metres away.
  • 723
    m
    Denbigh High School
  • 1.9
    km
    Chiltern Academy
  • 2.0
    km
    Stopsley High School
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Source: Ofsted 2026
Public Transport Nearby

Public Transport Nearbyto The Shires, Luton, LU2

The closest station to The Shires, Luton, LU2 is Luton station which is 600 metres away.

  • 551
    m
    Luton
  • 2.2
    km
    Luton Airport Parkway
  • 3.4
    km
    Leagrave
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