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1 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP

2 planning records

Estimated value

£187,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£118,000)+58%
  • Against LU1 1RP's recent median (£210,000)-11%

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

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£187,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£118,000)+58%
  • Against LU1 1RP's recent median (£210,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Cardigan Street is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1RP. 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

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in LU1 1RP

    5 sales, median £210,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Cardigan Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2003Most recent

    £118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1RP: £210,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP. 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 1 Cardigan Street

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

1 Cardigan Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 24th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 38 units on file.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 58.5% above the 2003 sale of £118,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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Everything you need to know about 1 Cardigan Street

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP

2decisions2extensions21nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Apr 2003
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conversion and change of use from offices to one four bedroom dwelling and erection of 2 storey rear extension and dormer windows.

    Extension
    Reference
    02/01633/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Cardigan Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cardigan Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,844

Street avg £2,916

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 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.
Full Luton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

578/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Liverpool Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Dallow Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary561m
  • Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary932m
  • Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary932m
  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary933m

Nearest stops

  • Liverpool RoadBus stop113m
  • Dallow RoadBus stop170m
  • Galaxy CentreBus stop201m
  • Galaxy CentreBus stop204m

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 1RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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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 1 Cardigan Street is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1RP. 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 1 Cardigan 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 1 Cardigan Street was lodged in July 2023 at band E and is valid until July 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Cardigan 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1RP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Cardigan Street is in council tax band D. 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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