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Street Property Data
The Shires LU2 Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for The Shires, LU2.
The Shires is a street in the LU2 postcode district. This page brings together recorded Land Registry sales, local price trends, property types, nearby crime trends and deprivation context to give a clearer view of the local property market.
Street Snapshot
The Shires at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
126
Average sale price
£105,749
Median sale price
£110,000
Latest sale date
14 Nov 2025
Highest recorded sale
£335,000
Most common property type
Flat
Deprivation band
Decile 3 / 10
Crime level
Crime is down 4.4% over the past year, driven by increases in possession of weapons and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
Comparison
The Shires compared with LU2
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | The Shires | LU2 |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £105,749 | £169,853 |
| Median sale price | £110,000 | £145,000 |
| Sales count | 126 | 32931 |
| Most common property type | Flat | Semi-detached |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near The Shires, LU2
StableCrime is down 4.4% over the past year, driven by increases in possession of weapons and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
Compared with the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within roughly 500 metres of this street centroid.
Monthly crime volume over the last 24 months
Peaks indicate higher reported crime periods.
Latest: 32 crimes
Overall change
-4.4%
Rising most
Possession of weapons
100% (low volume)
Falling most
Theft from the person
-50%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 173 | 41.1% | 0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 | 13.1% | -9.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 31 | 7.4% | -39.2% |
| Drugs | 30 | 7.1% | +87.5% |
| Burglary | 25 | 5.9% | +13.6% |
| Public order | 24 | 5.7% | -38.5% |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 4.5% | +11.8% |
| Other theft | 19 | 4.5% | 0% |
| Possession of weapons | 6 | 1.4% | +100% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Luton 022A
(E01015739)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
3 / 10
Rank
8,745 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: LU2 7QB
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about The Shires
What is the average house price on The Shires?
The average recorded sale price on The Shires, LU2 is £105,749 based on 126 sales.
How many properties have sold on The Shires?
The Shires recorded 126 Category A sales in the current street dataset for LU2.
What types of properties sell on The Shires?
The most common recorded property type on The Shires, LU2 is Flat.
How does The Shires compare with LU2?
The Shires has an average sale price of £105,749 versus £169,853 across LU2 overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on The Shires
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 25 of 126 sales