49, The Shires, LU2 7QB
49 The Shires is a 77 m² / 829 sq ft flat in Luton. It sold for £210,000 in April 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £202k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £252k to £346k 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 Apr 2024 £210,000 * 1.7% -2.8% Dec 2019 £195,000 4.3% 2.8% May 2013 £147,500 -1.7% -4.4% Apr 2007 £163,500 7.4% 4.7% Aug 2005 £145,000 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
- 77 square metres (829 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,727 per square metre (£253 per square foot) in Apr 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,629 per square metre (£244 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2024 £210,000 £2,727 £202,470 £2,629 Dec 2019 £195,000 £2,532 £202,595 £2,631 May 2013 £147,500 £1,916 £239,113 £3,105 Apr 2007 £163,500 £2,123 £215,434 £2,798 Aug 2005 £145,000 £1,883 £215,651 £2,801 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 77 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 £202,470. 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 77 m², this implies a valuation between £252,000 and £346,000. 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
- BD287146
- Tenure
- Leasehold/other
- Title address
- 49 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton
- Owner
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LILIANE PROPERTIES LTD
(Company reference number: 14745801)
Proprietor address: 3 The Belfry, Luton, LU2 7GA
Price paid on title: £210,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 30 Apr 2024
- Summary:
- 24 August 2023 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Ground floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 77 sqm (829 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Room heaters, electric.
- Summary:
- 24 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 128 sqm (1,378 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
49 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 £202,470.
- Based on an internal area of 77 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £252,000 to £346,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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