43, WHITWELL CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4BS - £270,000

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

43 WHITWELL CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 60m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £270,000 in March 2024, which was around 41% below the average March 2024 detached price in the Luton local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

43 WHITWELL CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 43 WHITWELL CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Luton local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 43 WHITWELL 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
2024 28 MAR	£270,000	£458,791	41% below HPI
2006 1 DEC	£144,995	£246,825	41% below HPI
1995 29 SEP	£51,995	£75,113	31% below HPI
1995 14 JUL	£38,000	£73,943	49% below HPI

43 WHITWELL 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 four 43 WHITWELL CLOSE sales between July 1995 and March 2024 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 December 2006 sale was for 41% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 41% below the HPI over time, until the March 2024 sale, which was also at 41% below the HPI.

How Large is 43 WHITWELL CLOSE?

43 WHITWELL CLOSE is 60m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2020. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Luton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Luton, and where 43 WHITWELL CLOSE lies on this distribution: 2% of detached houses are smaller than 43 WHITWELL CLOSE, and 97% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Luton.

43 WHITWELL CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

43 WHITWELL CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.038 of an acre, or 155m². The below map shows the location of 43 WHITWELL 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 43 WHITWELL 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 43 WHITWELL CLOSE?

43 WHITWELL CLOSE is located in LUTON, in the LU3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 43 on WHITWELL CLOSE.