13, BENSON CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3QW - £275,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

13 BENSON CLOSE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 85m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £275,000 in February 2020, which was around 30% below the average February 2020 detached price in the Luton local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

13 BENSON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 13 BENSON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Luton local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 13 BENSON CLOSE sales were for below 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
2020 5 FEB	£275,000	£394,492	30% below HPI
2001 12 OCT	£113,995	£150,093	24% below HPI
1998 5 JUN	£59,495	£89,455	33% below HPI

13 BENSON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Luton local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 13 BENSON CLOSE sales between June 1998 and February 2020 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 October 2001 sale was for 24% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% below the HPI over time, until the February 2020 sale, where it falls to 30% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% below the HPI.

How Large is 13 BENSON CLOSE?

13 BENSON CLOSE is 85m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2019. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Luton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Luton, and where 13 BENSON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 19% of detached houses are smaller than 13 BENSON CLOSE, and 79% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Luton.

13 BENSON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

13 BENSON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.057 of an acre, or 230m². The below map shows the location of 13 BENSON 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 13 BENSON 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 13 BENSON CLOSE?

13 BENSON CLOSE is located in LUTON, in the LU3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 13 on BENSON CLOSE.