70, The Shires, LU2 7QB
70 The Shires is a 63 m² / 678 sq ft flat in Luton. It sold for £185,000 in May 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £194k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £207k to £285k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation May 2017 £185,000 Leasehold 1.6% -0.6% Feb 2008 £160,000 Leasehold -25.5% -27.3% Aug 2005 £335,000 Freehold 32.2% 30.1% Jan 1998 £40,000 Leasehold na na - Internal area
- 63 square metres (678 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,936 per square metre (£273 per square foot) in May 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,074 per square metre (£286 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2017 £185,000 £2,937 £193,683 £3,074 Feb 2008 £160,000 £2,540 £210,983 £3,349 Aug 2005 £335,000 £5,317 £507,394 £8,054 Jan 1998 £40,000 £635 £189,285 £3,005 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 63 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 £193,683. 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 £3,290 and £4,520 per square metre (£305 and £419 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 63 m², this implies a valuation between £207,000 and £285,000. 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:
- 15 October 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Ground floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Electric storage heaters.
- Summary:
- 16 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (private)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Ground floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 63 sqm (678 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Electric storage heaters.
70 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 £193,683.
- Based on an internal area of 63 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £207,000 to £285,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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