Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in LU1 (LU1 1AA) is £348,264, based on 292 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £286,000, giving a price range from £30,000 to £11,700,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | £60,000 | F | 44.0 m² |
| 2026-01-21 | £60,000 | F | 44.0 m² |
| 2026-01-21 | £435,000 | S | — |
| 2026-01-20 | £435,000 | S | 136.0 m² |
| 2026-01-19 | £355,000 | S | 82.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: LU1
With 292 recorded transactions in twelve months, LU1 is one of the more liquid postcodes in the sample — individual outliers have less pull on the median figure than they would elsewhere. Individual sales ranged from £30k to £11.70m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — terraced houses led with 40% but the mix is diverse, while flats accounted for 16% and semi-detached houses accounted for 29%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 4.5% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in LU1 1AA is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 5.0%, based on ONS regional rents.