78, Somerset Avenue
78, Somerset Avenue
Description & Estimates
78, Somerset Avenue, Luton is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 871 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 229 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 78, Somerset Avenue, Luton is £338,483 and its rental estimate is £1,549 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Somerset Avenue, Luton, LU2 falls within the LU2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
78, Somerset Avenue, Luton has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 78, Somerset Avenue, Luton, we estimate a market value of £355,407 and a rental value of £1,626 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £314,789 and £1,440 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 78, Somerset Avenue, Luton has seen its estimated sale value increase by £818 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value grow by £29 per month (1.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 78, Somerset Avenue, Luton as measuring 229 m2.
That makes it the 36th largest plot in the postcode, where 38 of the 40 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
78, Somerset Avenue, Luton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Jun 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 78, Somerset Avenue, Luton completed on 19th February 2025 at £335,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 6.1% over the period since February 2025.
- Sold Feb 2025£335,000
- Sold Apr 2009£155,000
- Sold Mar 2006£162,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 78, Somerset Avenue, Luton have sold within a radius of 500 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 31st October 2025, was 50, Walcot Avenue, Luton, LU2 0PR, a freehold house which sold for £290,000.
Read more about house prices in LU2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 130 addresses on Somerset Avenue, Luton, LU2, 78, Somerset Avenue, Luton comes out as the 62nd largest and the 82nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £14k more expensive than the average property across the LU2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mRamridge Primary School
- 700mWenlock CofE Academy
- 700mCrawley Green Infant School
- 900mQueen Elizabeth School
- 1.7kmStopsley High School
- 1.8kmChiltern Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 78, Somerset Avenue, Luton, the nearest station is Luton, 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmLuton
- 1.7kmLuton Airport Parkway
- 4.7kmLeagrave
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.
