Flat 1, Shire House, 400 Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1FF

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 1 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (56/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending26/01011/DOCRemoval of existing temporary building and storage containers and the erection of two storey new buildings to provide offices (Class E) and Class B8 industrial units with ancillary retail/ trade counter and show room, car parking and associated works. Discharge of conditions 6 (Intrusive Site Investigation), 6 (Surface Water Drainage Plan), 11 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and 21 (Surface and Drainage of car parking area) of Planning permission 21/00358/FUL dated 10 August 2022.
- Pending26/00959/LAWECertificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - External alterations and use of No. 48 Kingsway as a Mosque 'Place of Worship and Educational Facility' (Use Class F1). - Retrospective
- Pending26/00867/ADVRelocation and display of an internally illuminated (partly) free standing totem sign.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership59.4%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining193 yrs
- CovenantsNone
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Downside Primary School0.3 mi
Inspected as Downside Junior School (URN 109566) on 19 Nov 2008
- Foxdell Primary School0.4 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Maidenhall Primary School0.8 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Challney High School for Boys0.8 miOutstanding
2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.