71, The Shires, LU2 7QB
71 The Shires is a 73 m² / 786 sq ft flat in Luton. It sold for £138,000 in October 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £189k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £239k to £328k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2014 £138,000 * 4.5% 2.4% Aug 2011 £120,000 4.4% 2.1% Oct 2000 £74,995 18.4% 16.9% Mar 1999 £57,500 na na *This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.
- Internal area
- 73 square metres (786 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,890 per square metre (£176 per square foot) in Oct 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,594 per square metre (£241 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2014 £138,000 £1,890 £189,354 £2,594 Aug 2011 £120,000 £1,644 £199,194 £2,729 Oct 2000 £74,995 £1,027 £227,291 £3,114 Mar 1999 £57,500 £788 £251,021 £3,439 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 73 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 £189,354. 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 £3,270 and £4,490 per square metre (£303 and £417 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 73 m², this implies a valuation between £239,000 and £328,000. 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
- Flat
- Council tax band
- B
- Summary:
- 19 June 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 69 sqm (743 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Warm air, Electricaire.
- Summary:
- 30 May 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Warm air, Electricaire.
71 The Shires 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 £189,354.
- Based on an internal area of 73 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £239,000 to £328,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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