1, SHANKLIN CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3UH - £300,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

1 SHANKLIN CLOSE is a small semi-detached house of 89m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £300,000 in March 2021, which was around 8% above the average March 2021 semi-detached price in the Luton local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

1 SHANKLIN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Luton local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 26 MAR	£300,000	£277,331	8% above HPI
2013 28 JUN	£179,000	£168,530	6% above HPI
2005 11 NOV	£180,000	£159,465	13% above HPI

1 SHANKLIN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Luton local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE sales between November 2005 and March 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2013 sale was for 6% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 6% above the HPI over time, until the March 2021 sale, where it rises to 8% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% above the HPI.

How Large is 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE?

1 SHANKLIN CLOSE is 89m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2022. This puts it in the smallest 30% of semi-detached houses houses in Luton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Luton, and where 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 25% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE, and 74% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Luton.

1 SHANKLIN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 SHANKLIN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.058 of an acre, or 234m². The below map shows the location of 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 SHANKLIN CLOSE?

1 SHANKLIN CLOSE is located in LUTON, in the LU3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on SHANKLIN CLOSE.