Property data
Sale history
£42,000 on Aug 1996
Internal area
131 square metres (1,410 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £320 per square metre (£30 per square foot) in Aug 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,362 per square metre (£219 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1996 £42,000 £321 £309,480 £2,362

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 131 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 £309,480. 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 £2,710 and £3,580 per square metre (£251 and £332 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 131 m², this implies a valuation between £355,000 and £469,000. 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
4
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
136 square metres (1,464 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
BD98567
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
48 Downs Road, Luton
Owner
FRESHASSET LIMITED (Company reference number: 02613383)
Proprietor address: 799 Dunstable Road, Luton
Price paid on title: £42,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 29 Jan 1997
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 May 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
131 sqm (1,410 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

48 Downs Road 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 £309,480.
  • Based on an internal area of 131 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £355,000 to £469,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 48 Downs Road last sold for £42,000 in August 1996.

HouseMetric shows 48 Downs Road as 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 01 May 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 48 Downs Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

48 Downs Road is in postcode LU1 1QR, in Luton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Downs Road, LU1 1QR or analysis of the Luton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.