51, Layham Drive, LU2 9SY
51 Layham Drive is a 51 m² / 549 sq ft semi-detached home in Luton. It sold for £145,000 in September 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £284k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £182k to £237k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2012 £145,000 -0.4% -3.0% Sep 2005 £149,000 2.1% -0.5% Sep 2004 £146,000 19.0% 17.4% Dec 2001 £89,995 12.1% 10.4% Jun 1996 £48,000 na na - Internal area
- 51 square metres (549 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,843 per square metre (£264 per square foot) in Sep 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,575 per square metre (£518 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2012 £145,000 £2,843 £284,313 £5,575 Sep 2005 £149,000 £2,922 £307,413 £6,028 Sep 2004 £146,000 £2,863 £318,300 £6,241 Dec 2001 £89,995 £1,765 £297,678 £5,837 Jun 1996 £48,000 £941 £322,736 £6,328 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 51 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 £284,313. 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 £3,570 and £4,650 per square metre (£331 and £431 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 51 m², this implies a valuation between £182,000 and £237,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 149 square metres (1,604 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 05 August 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 16 March 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
51 Layham 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 £284,313.
- Based on an internal area of 51 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £182,000 to £237,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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