23, The Shires, LU2 7QA
23 The Shires is a 61 m² / 657 sq ft flat in Luton. It sold for £140,000 in February 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £162k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £199k to £274k 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 Feb 2016 £140,000 * 4.2% 3.6% Mar 2015 £135,000 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
- 61 square metres (657 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,295 per square metre (£213 per square foot) in Feb 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,652 per square metre (£246 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2016 £140,000 £2,295 £161,760 £2,652 Mar 2015 £135,000 £2,213 £182,743 £2,996 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 61 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 £161,760. 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 61 m², this implies a valuation between £199,000 and £274,000. 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
- Flat
- Council tax band
- B
- Title number
- BD248689
- Tenure
- Leasehold/other
- Title address
- 23 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton
- Owner
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SILVERMIST INVESTMENTS LTD
(Company reference number: 09928265)
Proprietor address: 3rd Floor Paternoster House, 65 St Pauls Churchyard, London EC4M 8AB
Price paid on title: £140,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 14 Mar 2016
- Summary:
- 14 May 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 54 sqm (581 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
- Summary:
- 21 May 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 61 sqm (657 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Electric storage heaters.
23 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 £161,760.
- Based on an internal area of 61 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £199,000 to £274,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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