40, Birling Drive, LU2 8JA

40 Birling Drive is a 87 m² / 936 sq ft detached home in Luton. It sold for £245,000 in April 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £471k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £321k to £403k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£245,000 on Apr 2011
Internal area
87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,816 per square metre (£262 per square foot) in Apr 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,415 per square metre (£503 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2011 £245,000 £2,816 £471,072 £5,415

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £471,072. 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 £3,690 and £4,630 per square metre (£342 and £430 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £321,000 and £403,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
E
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 40 Birling Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 17/01/2011. It last appeared Apr 2011.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 40 Birling Drive.

Photos for 40 Birling Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
14 January 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

40 Birling Drive 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 £471,072.
  • Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £321,000 to £403,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Birling Drive last sold for £245,000 in April 2011.

HouseMetric shows 40 Birling Drive as 87 m² (936 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 D, from an inspection dated 14 January 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Birling Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Birling Drive is in postcode LU2 8JA, in Luton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Birling Drive, LU2 8JA 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 1 June 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.