42 46, Flat 6, Cheapside, Luton, LU1 2HN
About 42 46
42 46 is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 19 m² this is the 14th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in 42 46, where floor areas span 12–20 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 19 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (23 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2025–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -90% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 84% above the 2025 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 194.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £100,000 in June 2025.
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Energy performance
42 46 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 46 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 46 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -90.0% per year over 1 year.
£100,000
Growth on file: -90.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 June 2025Most recent
£100,000
-90.0%24 June 2025
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 2HN: £105,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LU1 2HN
Versus other Cheapside homes
42 46 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£52,632
Street avg £2,309
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 22 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Silver Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB