What kind of home is 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

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

When did 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA last change hands?

43 The Shires, LU2 7QA last sold for £180,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and March 2022, 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA rose from £120,000 to £180,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA have?

The current EPC rating for 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

43 The Shires, LU2 7QA has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 7QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA use?

The latest EPC at 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

43 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.

Which area is 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA in?

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

How safe is the area around 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

Police records around 43 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.

What schools are near 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

The closest primary school to 43 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 is the nearest station to 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA?

The closest bus stop to 43 The Shires, LU2 7QA is Clarendon Road, 113m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 433m away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 The Shires

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

43 The Shires is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 66 m² this is the 36th 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.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in March 2022. 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

Outside

Communal gardenYes

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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(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 December 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromC71toE53

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£180,000
+50.0%over 15 years
21 August 2006
£120,000

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

On years held, 43 The Shires runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,727

Street avg £2,118

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

54.0dB

Low

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 43 The Shires, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.