161 Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LU is a freehold terraced property built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 947 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £288,260 , which equates to approximately £304 per square foot. It was last sold on 24 Oct 2011 for £145,000. Since then, the value has increased by £143,260, representing a 98.8% increase, or approximately 7.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £288,260 is:

  • 6.9% higher than the average property price on Selbourne Road
  • 13.2% higher than the average in the LU4 8LU postcode area
  • and 11.4% lower than the average price for Luton as a whole

View sold house prices in LU4 8LU

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
947 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£288,260
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£304
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

161 Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 15 Feb 2019.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 7 Jul 2014. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 6.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation to pitched, 250 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from very good to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 36% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU4 8LU

12 th / 22
Price Rank
13% higher than average
11 th / 17
Size Rank
2% smaller than average
8 th / 17
Price Per Sq FT Rank
15% higher than average

Compared to other properties in LU4 8LU , this house's estimated value ranks 12th out of 22. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 8th out of 17 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 11th out of 17 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£288,260
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+99 %
24 Oct 2011
£145,000
Leasehold
+70.6 %
24 May 2002
£85,000
Leasehold
+60.4 %
11 Aug 1999
£53,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 980 sq ft
sale price: £283,500
sale date: 26 Oct 2018
rooms: 5
size: 969 sq ft
sale price: £155,000
sale date: 27 Oct 2014
rooms: 4
size: 926 sq ft
sale price: £130,000
sale date: 28 Mar 2014
rooms: 4
size: 829 sq ft
sale price: £205,000
sale date: 5 Jul 2024
rooms: 4
size: 807 sq ft
sale price: £225,000
sale date: 28 Nov 2022

Data Sources

The property at 161 Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8LU appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 24 Oct 2011. It also has five Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 15 Feb 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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