What type of property is 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

15 The Shires, LU2 7QA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA last change hands?

15 The Shires, LU2 7QA last sold for £120,000 in January 2011, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and January 2011, 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA rose from £56,000 to £120,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

The current EPC rating for 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

15 The Shires, LU2 7QA has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 7QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA heated?

The latest EPC at 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

15 The Shires, LU2 7QA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA located?

15 The Shires, LU2 7QA sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

Is 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA in a safe area?

Police records around 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

The closest primary school to 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA is St Matthew's Primary School (590m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (723m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

The closest bus stop to 15 The Shires, LU2 7QA is Clarendon Road, 113m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 433m away.

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15 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7QA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 The Shires

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 The Shires is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 29.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 December 2028

2 years remaining

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 The Shires has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 The Shires has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£120,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2011Most recent
£120,000
+6.2%over 6 years
9 June 2004
£113,000
+101.8%over 4 years
17 March 2000
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7QA: £177,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in LU2 7QA

On the street

Versus other The Shires homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 15 The Shires lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,131

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Chapel Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

Full Luton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clarendon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 7QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.