Terraced 2 sales on record

24 THE DELL

LUTON, LU2 8SX

£230,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Headly rise	0.1 miles
Shop	Iceland	0.3 miles
Train station	Central Terminal	0.8 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	3.4 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

38 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£230,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£6,053/m²

Local average

£271,241 (54 sales)

Street crime

130 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 20/10/2025

Expiry date: 19/10/2035

Current heating cost: £416/year

Potential heating cost: £387/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/03/2026	£230,000	Terraced	+31.4%	£234,220 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/01/2021	£175,000	Terraced	—	£205,194 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£230,000
listed	25/09/2025	£229,995
sold	01/01/2021	£175,000
sold	01/01/2001	£60,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
29 THE DELL, LUTON, LU2 8SX	£320,000	16/12/2025	Terraced
55 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW	£235,500	05/12/2025	Terraced
40 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SN	£305,000	01/12/2025	Terraced
24 COLWELL RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UA	£223,000	15/10/2025	Terraced
21 THE DELL, LUTON, LU2 8SX	£260,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
9 FELBRIGG CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8UL	£243,500	17/08/2023	Terraced
83 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW	£182,000	05/06/2023	Terraced
11 TANFIELD GREEN, LUTON, LU2 9UE	£214,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
22 GREENRIGGS, LUTON, LU2 9TQ	£325,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
20 BOWBROOKVALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY	£280,000	01/11/2022	Terraced
61 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW	£290,000	05/09/2022	Terraced
13 REEDSDALE, LUTON, LU2 9TG	£360,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
35 FELBRIGG CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8UL	£262,000	25/07/2022	Terraced
21 FELBRIGG CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8UL	£243,000	17/06/2022	Terraced
44 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SN	£289,995	17/12/2021	Terraced
39 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SN	£275,000	26/11/2021	Terraced
61 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW	£241,000	08/10/2021	Terraced
42 BOWBROOKVALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY	£249,500	30/09/2021	Terraced
13 REEDSDALE, LUTON, LU2 9TG	£332,500	24/09/2021	Terraced
12 TANFIELD GREEN, LUTON, LU2 9UE	£180,000	24/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £265,550 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 15.5%

10y growth 17.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Luton. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -1.8%

5y (index) 17.4%

10y (index) 35.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Luton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,097/mo

Realistic £1,219/mo

Optimistic £1,341/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Luton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hedley Rise, LU2	£1,000/mo	1	0.05 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Detached House, Linbridge Way, LU2	£1,100/mo	1	0.26 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Berrow Close, LU2	£950/mo	1	0.43 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Luton, LU2	£750/mo	1	0.5 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Handcross Road, LU2	£800/mo	1	0.86 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Handcross Road, LU2	£840/mo	1	0.86 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £907/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875

Target investor price (1%) £89,500

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.4×

Monthly cashflow £-125/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Shoplifting	41
Violence and sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	10
Vehicle crime	10
Other theft	8
Public order	7
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	130

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Wigmore Primary	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2014
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2023
Queen Elizabeth School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 25 Jul 2023
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre	Primary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 30 Mar 2017
Someries Junior School	Primary	0.9 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/03/2006	17/02/2006	—	1

# 24 THE DELL, LUTON, LU2 8SX

## Property details

- Slug: `aa1bcde` (address key hash: `aa1bcde1f466a545e161cd2c9279d8b471a40c8b`)
- Postcode: LU2 8SX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 38 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £230,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £6,053/m²
- Local average: £271,241 (54 sales)
- Street crime: 130 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £230,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 19/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £416/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5635-5820-0509-0010-5222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £230,000 | Terraced | +31.4% | £234,220 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-b8a5-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2021-01-29 | £175,000 | Terraced | — | £205,194 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c18f412a-7898-81a6-e053-6b04a8c0ad18) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 THE DELL, LUTON, LU2 8SX | £230,000 | 27/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 24 THE DELL, LUTON, LU2 8SX | £175,000 | 29/01/2021 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167415515](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dede157)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £230,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-25 | £229,995 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £175,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £60,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 THE DELL, LUTON, LU2 8SX | £320,000 | 16/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 55 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW | £235,500 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 40 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SN | £305,000 | 01/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 24 COLWELL RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UA | £223,000 | 15/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 21 THE DELL, LUTON, LU2 8SX | £260,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 FELBRIGG CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8UL | £243,500 | 17/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 83 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW | £182,000 | 05/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 11 TANFIELD GREEN, LUTON, LU2 9UE | £214,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 22 GREENRIGGS, LUTON, LU2 9TQ | £325,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 BOWBROOKVALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY | £280,000 | 01/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 61 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW | £290,000 | 05/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 REEDSDALE, LUTON, LU2 9TG | £360,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 FELBRIGG CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8UL | £262,000 | 25/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 FELBRIGG CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8UL | £243,000 | 17/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SN | £289,995 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 39 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SN | £275,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 61 MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW | £241,000 | 08/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 42 BOWBROOKVALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY | £249,500 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 13 REEDSDALE, LUTON, LU2 9TG | £332,500 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 12 TANFIELD GREEN, LUTON, LU2 9UE | £180,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £265,550 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 15.5%
- **10y growth:** 17.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Luton; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Luton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,097/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,219/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,341/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Luton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hedley Rise, LU2 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Detached House, Linbridge Way, LU2 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Berrow Close, LU2 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Luton, LU2 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Handcross Road, LU2 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Handcross Road, LU2 | £840/mo | 1 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £907/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-125/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **130** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Wigmore Primary | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Sep 2014 |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2023 |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 25 Jul 2023 |
| Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre | Primary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 30 Mar 2017 |
| Someries Junior School | Primary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3540557
- **Address:** 24 The Dell, LUTON, LU2 8SX
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/03/2006
- **Work Completed:** 17/02/2006
- **Items:** 1 door(s)