What type of property is 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH last sold for £109,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,500 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

Across 4 sales between April 2002 and October 2021, 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH rose from £57,500 to £109,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

The current EPC rating for 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 2QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH heated?

The latest EPC at 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH 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 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH located?

38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

Police records around 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (196% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

The closest primary school to 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH is Hillborough Junior School (815m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chiltern Academy (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH?

The closest bus stop to 38c, Wellington Street, LU1 2QH is Dunstable Place, 152m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 394m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

38c, Wellington Street, Luton, LU1 2QH

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38c

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

38c is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 39th smallest of 65 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £109,000 in October 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38c

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38c, Wellington Street, Luton, LU1 2QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38c 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£109,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2021Most recent
£109,000
+17.8%over 14 years
26 January 2007
£92,500
+25.0%over 4 years
12 December 2002
£74,000
+28.7%over 8 months
23 April 2002
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 2QH: £105,000 (2019–2016).

Nearby sales in LU1 2QH

On the street

Versus other Wellington Street homes

Four headline reads against 64 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 38c lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,028

Street avg £3,196

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38c

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£117k

1 Summerview Court, Mill Street

LU1 2NA

1 bed

£128k

11 Summerview Court, Mill Street

LU1 2NA

1 bed

£114k

1 2 Rivergate House, Cheapside

LU1 2HN

£107k

1 3 Rivergate House, Cheapside

LU1 2HN

£135k

1 1 Rivergate House, Cheapside

LU1 2HN

£135k

1 5 Rivergate House, Cheapside

LU1 2HN

£150k

10 Summerview Court, Mill Street

LU1 2NA

£153k

10b, Flat 1, Melson Street

LU1 2JX

Flat

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

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dunstable Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hillborough Junior School. 32 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 2QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 2QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38c, Wellington Street, Luton, LU1 2QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.