78, Princess Street, LU1 5AT
78 Princess Street is a 37 m² / 398 sq ft flat in Luton. It sold for £120,000 in September 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £114k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £112k to £145k 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 Tenure Annual growth After inflation Sep 2024 £120,000 Leasehold 3.8% 1.4% Jul 1998 £45,000 Freehold 21.4% 18.8% Apr 1995 £24,000 Freehold na na - Internal area
- 37 square metres (398 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,243 per square metre (£301 per square foot) in Sep 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,094 per square metre (£287 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2024 £120,000 £3,243 £114,485 £3,094 Jul 1998 £45,000 £1,216 £280,532 £7,582 Apr 1995 £24,000 £649 £173,868 £4,699 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 37 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 £114,485. 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 £3,020 and £3,910 per square metre (£280 and £363 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 37 m², this implies a valuation between £112,000 and £145,000. 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
- 1
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- A
- Title number
- BD96045
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 78 Princess Street, Luton
- Owner
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R & E-TAIL LIMITED
(Company reference number: 03936654)
Proprietor address: 78 Princess Street, Luton LU1 5AT
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 03 Apr 2024
- Summary:
- 21 November 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 36 sqm (388 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 September 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 37 sqm (398 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
78 Princess Street 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 £114,485.
- Based on an internal area of 37 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £112,000 to £145,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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