Property data
Sale history
£135,000 on Jul 2011
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 70, Shakespeare Road.

Floorplan 70
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Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,708 per square metre (£159 per square foot) in Jul 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,732 per square metre (£347 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2011 £135,000 £1,709 £294,825 £3,732

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £294,825. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Luton are now selling for between £3,480 and £4,460 per square metre (£323 and £414 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £275,000 and £352,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
423 square metres (4,553 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 70 Shakespeare Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 20/01/2011. It last appeared May 2011.
Photos:

There are 1 archived estate agent listing photos for 70 Shakespeare Road.

Photos for 70 Shakespeare Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2018 18/00085/RES
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
70 Shakespeare Road Luton
Description:
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension for Disabled use. Depth 5.970m, Maximum height of extension 3.4m, Height to eaves 2.6m.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 January 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

70 Shakespeare Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £294,825.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £275,000 to £352,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 70 Shakespeare Road last sold for £135,000 in July 2011.

HouseMetric shows 70 Shakespeare Road as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 18 January 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 70 Shakespeare Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

70 Shakespeare Road is in postcode LU4 0HS, in Luton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Shakespeare Road, LU4 0HS or analysis of the Luton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.