17, DITCHLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8JR - £62,500

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17 DITCHLING CLOSE is a large extended semi-detached house of 99m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £428,622. It was last sold for £62,500 in July 1996, which was around 31% above the average July 1996 semi-detached price in the Luton local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

17 DITCHLING CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows one sale for 17 DITCHLING CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the one sale, along with the average semi-detached price in the Luton local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
1996 12 JUL	£62,500	£47,835	31% above HPI

What might 17 DITCHLING CLOSE be worth now?

17 DITCHLING CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £428,622.

This is based on house price inflation of 585.8%, between July 1996 and May 2026, for semi-detached houses, in the Luton local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 585.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 17 DITCHLING CLOSE of £62,500 on 12th July 1996. For the value to have increased from £62,500 to £428,622 over the 30 years and two months to May 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 17 DITCHLING CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Luton local authority area.
• The July 1996 sale price of £62,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 17 DITCHLING CLOSE has not materially changed since July 1996.

How Large is 17 DITCHLING CLOSE?

17 DITCHLING CLOSE is 99m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2023. This puts it in the largest 30% of semi-detached houses in Luton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses by size in Luton, and where 17 DITCHLING CLOSE lies on this distribution: 75% of semi-detached houses are smaller than 17 DITCHLING CLOSE, and 24% of semi-detached houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Luton.

17 DITCHLING CLOSE: Plot

17 DITCHLING CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.040 of an acre, or 160m².

Where is 17 DITCHLING CLOSE?

17 DITCHLING CLOSE is located in LUTON, in the LU2 postcode district.