# 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: £270,627 (55 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:** 15.2%
- **10y growth:** 17.5%

## 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 |
| Studio Flat, Handcross Road, LU2 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £967/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-31/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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)