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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 33 The Shires

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

33 The Shires is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 29th 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 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £187,500 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025

Current Certificate
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 December 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 The Shires has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 33 The Shires was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£187,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2021Most recent

    £187,500

    +316.7%over 21 years
  2. 31 January 2000

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7QA: £175,000 (2026–2021).

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.

33 The Shires outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,885

Street avg £2,114

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 The Shires

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LU2 7QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 33 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.