📍 Luton district📮 LU1 postcode area

Luton house prices

Luton has an average sold price of £177,430 across 108,043 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-21.

Updated October 2026Records through August 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Luton at a glance

Luton averages £177,430 across 108,043 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.

Average £177,430 · Median £140,000 · 108,043 transactions · -7.8% growth · 1,646 streets

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated October 2026
Latest recorded sale
August 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
108,043 sales across 1,646 streets
Median check
£140,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
Trend signal
-7.8%
The five-year price movement is -7.8%.

Luton House Prices Overview

The average sold price in Luton is £177,430, which is below the England and Wales national average of £400,016 by -55.6%. Across 108,043 registered sales since 1995-01-03, the median price sits at £140,000, suggesting high-value properties pull the average upward — a pattern typical of large, diverse housing markets. The dataset spans 1,646 streets through 2026-08-21. Prices have moved -7.8% over five years, lagging behind the national trend. On average, Luton records 3,376 sales per year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Luton?v

Luton has an average sale price of £177,430 and a median sale price of £140,000, based on 108,043 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 55.6% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 23.8% below the national median of £183,750.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Luton?v

The median sold price of £140,000 is 21.1% lower than the average of £177,430. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which streets in Luton have the most recorded sales?v

Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, DUNSTABLE ROAD has 871 recorded sales at an average of £221,147; HITCHIN ROAD has 810 recorded sales at an average of £175,811; DALLOW ROAD has 707 recorded sales at an average of £179,304.

What property types are most common in Luton?v

By transaction count, semi-detached homes represent 38.4% of recorded sales (41,573 transactions) with an average sold price of £174,293; terraced homes represent 32.2% of recorded sales (34,854 transactions) with an average sold price of £136,078; flats represent 15.8% of recorded sales (17,144 transactions) with an average sold price of £107,334.

Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in Luton

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Luton, the median sold price is £140,000 and the average is £177,430, based on 108,043 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -7.8%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £119,000–£161,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Luton Annual Median Sold Prices

YearMedian priceAverage priceSales
2026£309,950£317,6601,247
2025£310,000£341,0722,684
2024£300,000£365,1282,429
2023£296,000£343,8772,286
2022£295,000£336,2683,042
2021£270,000£331,7813,702
2020£259,675£352,7732,274
2019£244,800£327,2672,967
2018£240,000£295,8763,184
2017£238,000£271,9533,553

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.