59, The Shires, LU2 7QB
59 The Shires is a 70 m² / 753 sq ft flat in Luton. It sold for £183,000 in March 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £178k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £230k to £317k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2024 £183,000 2.3% -0.8% May 2015 £150,000 6.0% 4.1% Mar 2011 £117,500 6.2% 3.8% Feb 2001 £64,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 59, The Shires.
- Internal area
- 70 square metres (753 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,614 per square metre (£243 per square foot) in Mar 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,540 per square metre (£236 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2024 £183,000 £2,614 £177,786 £2,540 May 2015 £150,000 £2,143 £196,876 £2,813 Mar 2011 £117,500 £1,679 £197,434 £2,820 Feb 2001 £64,000 £914 £188,509 £2,693 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 70 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 £177,786. 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 £3,280 and £4,530 per square metre (£304 and £420 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 70 m², this implies a valuation between £230,000 and £317,000. 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:
- 30 April 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 70 sqm (753 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Room heaters, electric.
- Summary:
- 03 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 60 sqm (646 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 12 March 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 69 sqm (743 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
59 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 £177,786.
- Based on an internal area of 70 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £230,000 to £317,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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