13, Orchid Close, LU3 3EX
13 Orchid Close is a 52 m² / 560 sq ft flat in Luton. It sold for £180,000 in February 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £172k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £168k to £225k 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 2024 £180,000 4.1% 1.0% Jan 2015 £125,000 -1.4% -3.7% Aug 2007 New build New £138,500 na na - Internal area
- 52 square metres (560 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,461 per square metre (£322 per square foot) in Feb 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,310 per square metre (£307 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2024 £180,000 £3,462 £172,111 £3,310 Jan 2015 £125,000 £2,404 £169,206 £3,254 Aug 2007 £138,500 £2,663 £134,893 £2,594 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 52 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 £172,111. 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 £3,240 and £4,330 per square metre (£301 and £402 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 52 m², this implies a valuation between £168,000 and £225,000. 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
- Summary:
- 24 September 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
- 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 2007 to onwards
- Area:
- 52 sqm (560 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
13 Orchid Close 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 £172,111.
- Based on an internal area of 52 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £168,000 to £225,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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