44, The Shires
44, The Shires
Description & Estimates
44, The Shires, Luton is recorded publicly as a mid-century leasehold apartment across 322 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 1 bedroom.
Our estimate of the sale value of 44, The Shires, Luton is £125,157 and its rental estimate is £718 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Shires, Luton, LU2 falls within the LU2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
44, The Shires, Luton has a single entry in the Land Registry from September 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 44, The Shires, Luton, we estimate a market value of £131,414 and a rental value of £754 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £116,396 and £668 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 44, The Shires, Luton has seen its estimated sale value climb by £1,061 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value rise by £19 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.9%.
Energy Efficiency
44, The Shires, Luton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Aug 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Room heaters, electric.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 44, The Shires, Luton completed on 4th September 2014 at £124,600 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 42.0% over the period since September 2014.
- Sold Sep 2014£124,600
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 44, The Shires, Luton have sold within a radius of 330 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th January 2025, was Flat 6, Stately Court 29-31, Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB, a leasehold flat which sold for £115,000.
Read more about house prices in LU2.
- Sold Jan 2025£115,000 | 1 Bed FlatStately Court 29-31, Studley RoadFlat 6, Stately Court 29-31, Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB
- Sold Oct 2023£124,000 | 1 Bed FlatLathwell Court, Reginald StreetFlat 9, Lathwell Court, Reginald Street, Luton, LU2 7QZ
- Sold Nov 2022£111,000 | 1 Bed FlatStately Court 29-31, Studley RoadFlat 4, Stately Court 29-31, Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 77 addresses on The Shires, Luton, LU2, 44, The Shires, Luton comes out as the 77th largest and the 77th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £199k less expensive than the average property across the LU2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mSt Matthew's Primary School
- 800mDallow Primary School
- 900mBeech Hill Community Primary School
- 700mDenbigh High School
- 1.9kmChiltern Academy
- 2.0kmStopsley High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 44, The Shires, Luton, the nearest station is Luton, 600 metres away.
- 600mLuton
- 2.2kmLuton Airport Parkway
- 3.4kmLeagrave
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
