Sold price history
Downs Road, Luton house prices
Homes in Downs Road, Luton have a median sold price of £78,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −24% in cash — but −46% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £78,000
- 10 years · cash
- −24%
- 10 years · real
- −46%
HM Land Registry · 430 sales ·
317 with floor area ·
Updated 25 Mar 2026
Key facts
Median price
£78,000
Price per m²
£1,296
Sales recorded
430
Price range
£10,500 – £440,000
Downs Road, Luton prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
Since 2016, prices in Downs Road, Luton are −24% in cash. After inflation, that is −46% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Downs Road, Luton
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | Flat 10, 4 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Flat Leasehold | £76,000 | £1,520 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 6, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XW | Flat Leasehold | £116,500 | — |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 1, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XW | Flat Leasehold | £122,000 | £2,652 |
| 30 May 2025 | 6 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Semi-detached Freehold | £270,000 | £3,253 |
| 16 May 2025 | Flat 11, Great Downs, 2B Downs Road · LU1 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £144,600 | £2,332 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Flat 80, Hilltop Court Downs Road · LU1 1QF | Flat Leasehold | £128,000 | £1,662 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 68, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XN | Flat Leasehold | £130,000 | £2,167 |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 69, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XN | Flat Leasehold | £88,000 | £1,725 |
| 30 Oct 2023 | Flat D, 2 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Flat Leasehold | £153,000 | £2,429 |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Flat 45, Hilltop Court Downs Road · LU1 1QF | Flat Leasehold | £190,000 | £2,533 |
| 12 Oct 2023 | 24, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XW | Flat Leasehold | £109,000 | £2,725 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 1, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XW | Flat Leasehold | £112,000 | £2,435 |
| 16 Feb 2023 | 12 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Terraced Freehold | £337,500 | £2,766 |
| 13 Feb 2023 | 1, Idenbury Court Downs Road · LU1 1QW | Flat Leasehold | £127,000 | £2,646 |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 60, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XN | Flat Leasehold | £130,000 | £2,407 |
| 7 Oct 2022 | Flat 7, Great Downs, 2B Downs Road · LU1 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £138,000 | £4,059 |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 14 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Terraced Freehold | £360,000 | £3,214 |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Flat 10, Great Downs, 2B Downs Road · LU1 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £105,000 | £2,838 |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 40 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Terraced Freehold | £270,000 | £2,477 |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Flat E, 2 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Flat Leasehold | £175,000 | — |
| 16 Jun 2022 | 58, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XN | Flat Leasehold | £123,000 | £2,278 |
| 25 Apr 2022 | 61, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XN | Flat Leasehold | £125,000 | £2,717 |
| 1 Apr 2022 | Flat 1, Great Downs, 2B Downs Road · LU1 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £146,000 | — |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 65, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XN | Flat Leasehold | £130,000 | £2,766 |
| 10 Jan 2022 | 21, Startpoint Downs Road · LU1 1XW | Flat Leasehold | £125,000 | £2,049 |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flat B, 2 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Flat Leasehold | £115,000 | — |
| 5 Jan 2021 | 9, Idenbury Court Downs Road · LU1 1QW | Flat Leasehold | £111,000 | £2,220 |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Flat 71, Hilltop Court Downs Road · LU1 1QF | Flat Leasehold | £151,500 | £2,020 |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Flat 1, Beacon Lodge, 8 Downs Road · LU1 1QR | Flat Leasehold | £120,000 | £1,846 |
| 18 Nov 2020 | 69, Downs Court Downs Road · LU1 1QN | Flat Leasehold | £155,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Downs Road, Luton
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startpoint 38, Downs Road | £43,000 20 Jul 2001 | £68,500 11 Dec 2002 | 2 | +40% per year | +38% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 51, Downs Road | £37,000 26 Jul 2000 | £72,000 13 Nov 2002 | 2 | +34% per year | +31% inflation-adjusted |
| Hilltop Court Flat 1, Downs Road | £33,000 9 Jul 1999 | £78,500 10 Dec 2002 | 2 | +29% per year | +27% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 45, Downs Road | £21,500 18 Sep 1997 | £90,000 13 Oct 2003 | 3 | +27% per year | +24% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 49, Downs Road | £48,000 12 Jul 2002 | £70,000 27 Feb 2004 | 2 | +26% per year | +23% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Downs Road | £290,000 25 Apr 2002 | £440,000 27 Feb 2004 | 2 | +25% per year | +23% inflation-adjusted |
| 9A, Downs Road | £14,400 7 Mar 1997 | £33,500 16 Mar 2001 | 2 | +23% per year | +21% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Downs Road | £265,000 29 Nov 2006 | £325,500 19 Oct 2007 | 2 | +23% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 41, Downs Road | £34,000 14 Dec 1999 | £78,000 29 Jan 2004 | 2 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Downs Road | £170,000 28 May 1999 | £380,000 4 Jun 2003 | 2 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 35, Downs Road | £22,500 26 Jul 1999 | £78,000 28 Oct 2005 | 4 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 71, Downs Road | £17,500 13 Mar 1997 | £29,000 15 Oct 1999 | 2 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 70, Downs Road | £33,500 6 Sep 2000 | £88,000 7 Oct 2005 | 3 | +21% per year | +19% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 89, Downs Road | £31,500 10 Feb 1998 | £85,000 16 May 2003 | 3 | +21% per year | +19% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 83, Downs Road | £53,500 26 Feb 2001 | £105,500 7 Oct 2004 | 2 | +21% per year | +19% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 36, Downs Road | £27,995 12 Nov 1997 | £88,000 8 Mar 2004 | 3 | +20% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 53, Downs Road | £43,000 20 Apr 2001 | £110,000 17 Nov 2006 | 2 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 11, Downs Road | £12,500 11 Jan 1996 | £16,500 5 Sep 1997 | 2 | +18% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| Idenbury Court 3, Downs Road | £33,000 20 Apr 2000 | £75,000 31 Mar 2005 | 2 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 20, Downs Road | £23,000 12 Aug 1997 | £85,000 30 Jun 2005 | 4 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 9D, Downs Road | £26,000 8 Dec 2000 | £67,000 7 Sep 2006 | 2 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 59, Downs Road | £39,995 30 Mar 2001 | £107,000 30 Mar 2007 | 3 | +18% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| Idenbury Court 2, Downs Road | £30,000 27 Aug 1999 | £75,000 31 Mar 2005 | 2 | +18% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 65, Downs Road | £22,110 11 Oct 1996 | £83,995 9 Dec 2004 | 4 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 71, Downs Road | £21,000 25 Oct 1996 | £107,000 1 Mar 2007 | 2 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 25, Downs Road | £37,000 2 Feb 2001 | £92,000 24 Nov 2006 | 4 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 63, Downs Road | £36,000 21 Jul 2000 | £75,500 29 Apr 2005 | 3 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 87, Downs Road | £28,500 18 Dec 1997 | £93,500 12 Oct 2005 | 5 | +16% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 43, Downs Road | £35,995 25 May 2000 | £103,000 18 May 2007 | 2 | +16% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 50, Downs Road | £19,000 28 Feb 1997 | £82,000 13 Feb 2007 | 5 | +16% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 43, Downs Road | £37,995 19 Nov 1999 | £102,000 20 Oct 2006 | 3 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 74, Downs Road | £25,000 5 Nov 1998 | £94,500 3 Mar 2008 | 4 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| Downs Court 77, Downs Road | £39,000 23 Dec 1998 | £80,000 9 Jan 2004 | 2 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| Hilltop Court Flat 11, Downs Road | £30,000 21 Dec 1998 | £104,500 7 Dec 2007 | 6 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| Hilltop Court Flat 52, Downs Road | £34,000 5 May 2000 | £95,000 4 Dec 2007 | 2 | +15% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 40, Downs Road | £64,000 17 Sep 2003 | £100,000 10 Jan 2007 | 2 | +14% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 61, Downs Road | £40,000 6 Sep 2013 | £125,000 25 Apr 2022 | 3 | +14% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 39, Downs Road | £28,500 20 May 1998 | £100,000 22 Feb 2008 | 3 | +14% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Downs Road | £71,000 27 Sep 1995 | £169,950 6 Sep 2002 | 3 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| Idenbury Court 6, Downs Road | £85,000 4 Jul 2014 | £127,000 15 Sep 2017 | 2 | +13% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 27 Flat 3, Downs Road | £10,500 1 Jul 1997 | £100,000 30 Mar 2016 | 2 | +13% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Downs Road | £14,000 21 Jan 1997 | £270,000 28 Jul 2022 | 3 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 42, Downs Road | £53,000 19 Jul 2002 | £96,500 21 Nov 2007 | 3 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 36, Downs Road | £118,500 7 Dec 2001 | £220,000 3 Jul 2007 | 3 | +12% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 54, Downs Road | £41,000 18 Oct 1995 | £108,000 16 Jul 2004 | 2 | +12% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| Hilltop Court Flat 51, Downs Road | £38,000 11 Oct 1996 | £79,995 12 Sep 2003 | 3 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 27 Flat 1, Downs Road | £22,500 20 Dec 1996 | £32,000 7 Apr 2000 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Downs Road | £76,995 11 Feb 2000 | £175,000 11 Jan 2008 | 4 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 55, Downs Road | £16,000 19 Jun 1998 | £100,000 4 Aug 2017 | 4 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| Startpoint 17, Downs Road | £17,675 28 Apr 1997 | £135,000 21 Nov 2018 | 5 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Downs Road, Luton compares
Rank in the town
1412th of 1,468 streets in Luton
Rank in the postcode district
245th of 267 streets in LU1
Against the town median
42% below the Luton median of £135,000
Against England & Wales
50% below the national median of £157,000
Downs Road, Luton house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Downs Road, Luton?
Half of homes sold in Downs Road, Luton went for more than £78,000 and half for less, across 430 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Downs Road, Luton?
Recorded sales in Downs Road, Luton range from £10,500 to £440,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Downs Road, Luton risen?
Over the past decade prices in Downs Road, Luton are −24% in cash terms but −46% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Downs Road, Luton?
In Downs Road, Luton the median price is £1,296 per square metre, from 317 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Downs Road, Luton was 25 March 2026.
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