98, BENSON CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3QR - £400,000

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

98 BENSON CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 88m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £400,000 in December 2023, which was around 13% below the average December 2023 detached price in the Luton local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

98 BENSON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 98 BENSON 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 98 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
2023 22 DEC	£400,000	£460,840	13% below HPI
2016 1 SEP	£285,000	£378,577	25% below HPI
2013 15 OCT	£215,000	£254,329	15% below HPI
1997 14 FEB	£67,000	£75,884	12% below HPI

98 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 four 98 BENSON CLOSE sales between February 1997 and December 2023 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 September 2016 sale was for 25% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 25% below the HPI over time, until the December 2023 sale, where it rises to 13% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 13% below the HPI.

How Large is 98 BENSON CLOSE?

98 BENSON CLOSE is 88m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2023. 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 98 BENSON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 23% of detached houses are smaller than 98 BENSON CLOSE, and 75% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Luton.

98 BENSON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

98 BENSON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.058 of an acre, or 234m². The below map shows the location of 98 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 98 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 98 BENSON CLOSE?

98 BENSON CLOSE is located in LUTON, in the LU3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 98 on BENSON CLOSE.