What type of property is 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP last sold for £92,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 1HP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP located?

25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP show an average of 578 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

The closest primary school to 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is Dallow Primary School (434m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (810m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

The closest bus stop to 25 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is Sainsburys, 173m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 542m away.

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25 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP

Estimated value

£168,000

Since the 2015 sale (£92,000)+83%
Against LU1 1HP's recent median (£237,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£168,000

Against its 2015 sale (£92,000)+83%
Against LU1 1HP's recent median (£237,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 25 Francis Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in LU1 1HP
5 sales, median £237,000 (2025–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

25 Francis Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

28 May 2015Most recent
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1HP: £237,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LU1 1HP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 25 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 25 Francis Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

25 Francis Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 61 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file.

At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 82.6% above the 2015 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromC72toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2020from Apr 2015

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Francis Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Francis Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Francis Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,508

Street avg £4,067

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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Crime

578/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sainsburys — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dallow Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary434m
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary632m
Denbigh High SchoolSecondary810m
St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary975m

Nearest stops

SainsburysBus stop173m
Brook StreetBus stop276m
Studley RoadBus stop287m
Moor ParkBus stop291m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
Other Theft669 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 1HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 25 Francis Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 25 Francis Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 25 Francis Street was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 25 Francis Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1HP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 25 Francis Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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