18, POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP - £320,000

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

18 POPLAR AVENUE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 84m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £408,260. It was last sold for £320,000 in December 2016, which was around 25% above the average December 2016 semi-detached price in the Luton local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

18 POPLAR AVENUE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 18 POPLAR AVENUE 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. Two of the three 18 POPLAR AVENUE sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2016 21 DEC	£320,000	£255,594	25% above HPI
2010 29 JAN	£187,000	£162,924	15% above HPI
2001 20 FEB	£55,000	£86,838	37% below HPI

18 POPLAR AVENUE 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 18 POPLAR AVENUE sales between February 2001 and December 2016 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 January 2010 sale was for 15% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 15% above the HPI over time, until the December 2016 sale, where it rises to 25% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% above the HPI.

What might 18 POPLAR AVENUE be worth now?

18 POPLAR AVENUE might now be worth an estimated £408,260.

This is based on house price inflation of 27.6%, between December 2016 and December 2024, for semi-detached houses, in the Luton local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 27.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 18 POPLAR AVENUE of £320,000 on 21st December 2016. For the value to have increased from £320,000 to £408,260 over the eight years to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 18 POPLAR AVENUE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Luton local authority area.
• The December 2016 sale price of £320,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 18 POPLAR AVENUE has not materially changed since December 2016.

How Large is 18 POPLAR AVENUE?

18 POPLAR AVENUE is 84m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2016. This puts it in the smallest 20% 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 18 POPLAR AVENUE lies on this distribution: 18% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 18 POPLAR AVENUE, and 81% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Luton.

18 POPLAR AVENUE: Plot and Title Map

18 POPLAR AVENUE sits on a plot of roughly 0.093 of an acre, or 375m². The below map shows the location of 18 POPLAR AVENUE, 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 18 POPLAR AVENUE). 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 18 POPLAR AVENUE?

18 POPLAR AVENUE is located in LUTON, in the LU3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 18 on POPLAR AVENUE.