8, WHITTINGHAM CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UR - £325,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE is a small detached house of 88m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £325,000 in April 2021, which was around 19% below the average April 2021 detached price in the Luton local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2021, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Luton local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 8 WHITTINGHAM 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
2021 29 APR	£325,000	£402,508	19% below HPI
1999 13 AUG	£99,500	£103,228	4% below HPI

8 WHITTINGHAM 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 two 8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE sales from August 1999 and April 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 August 1999 sale was for 4% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% below the HPI over time, until the April 2021 sale, where it falls to 19% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 19% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE?

8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE is 88m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2021. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Luton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Luton, and where 8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE lies on this distribution: 23% of detached houses are smaller than 8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE, and 75% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Luton.

8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.052 of an acre, or 210m². The below map shows the location of 8 WHITTINGHAM 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 8 WHITTINGHAM 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 8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE?

8 WHITTINGHAM CLOSE is located in LUTON, in the LU2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on WHITTINGHAM CLOSE.