56, Wickstead Avenue, LU4 9DP
56 Wickstead Avenue is a 82 m² / 883 sq ft semi-detached home in Luton. It sold for £260,000 in January 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £323k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £271k to £359k 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 Jan 2018 £260,000 6.2% 4.0% Nov 2001 £98,000 87.1% 84.9% Apr 2001 £68,000 na na - Internal area
- 82 square metres (883 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,170 per square metre (£295 per square foot) in Jan 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,936 per square metre (£366 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2018 £260,000 £3,171 £322,761 £3,936 Nov 2001 £98,000 £1,195 £375,074 £4,574 Apr 2001 £68,000 £829 £280,536 £3,421 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 82 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 £322,761. 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 £3,310 and £4,380 per square metre (£307 and £406 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 82 m², this implies a valuation between £271,000 and £359,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 367 square metres (3,950 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 11 November 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
56 Wickstead Avenue 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 £322,761.
- Based on an internal area of 82 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £271,000 to £359,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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