1b The Balcony, Hancock Drive, LU2 7SF
1b The Balcony Hancock Drive is a 96 m² / 1,033 sq ft flat in Luton. It sold for £180,000 in March 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £191k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £314k to £431k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£180,000 on Mar 2017
- Internal area
- 96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,875 per square metre (£174 per square foot) in Mar 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,985 per square metre (£184 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2017 £180,000 £1,875 £190,513 £1,985 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 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 £190,513. 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 96 m², this implies a valuation between £314,000 and £431,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- A
- Summary:
- 25 May 2011 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 21 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
1b The Balcony Hancock 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 £190,513.
- Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £314,000 to £431,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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