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61 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
10
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 61 Cardigan Street

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

61 Cardigan Street is a ten-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £265,000 in November 2025. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2012.

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

  • Bedrooms10
  • Bathrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromE50toD64
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 61 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP

1decisions21nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Apr 2012
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion and change of use of dwellinghouse into 2 self contained two bedroom flats

    Change of Use
    Reference
    12/00227/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2007.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2025Most recent

    £265,000

    +253.3%over 17 years
  2. 19 December 2007

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1RP: £205,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cardigan Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 61 Cardigan Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £2,407

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 Cardigan Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

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