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13 Chequer Street, Luton, LU1 3DW

Estimated value

£238,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£147,000)+62%
  • Against LU1 3DW's recent median (£135,000)+76%

Newest record on this page: November 2020. 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
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£238,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£147,000)+62%
  • Against LU1 3DW's recent median (£135,000)+76%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Chequer Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3DW. 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

    71 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in LU1 3DW

    5 sales, median £135,000 (2020–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2015Most recent

    £147,000

    +258.5%over 18 years

  2. 8 November 1996

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3DW: £135,000 (2020–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 13 Chequer Street, Luton, LU1 3DW. 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 13 Chequer Street

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

13 Chequer Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 61.9% above the 2015 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

13 Chequer Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Sept 2010
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Oct 2019from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromF38toE49
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Chequer Street, Luton, LU1 3DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Chequer Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Chequer Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Chequer Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,070

Street avg £1,927

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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

Crime

578/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bailey Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Linden Academy. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Linden AcademyPrimary500m
  • Chiltern AcademySecondary599m
  • Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary644m
  • Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)Primary730m

Nearest stops

  • Bailey StreetBus stop84m
  • Presentation CourtBus stop183m
  • Seymour RoadBus stop261m
  • Vicarage StreetBus stop306m

Most reported crime locally

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

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 3DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 3DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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 13 Chequer Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3DW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 13 Chequer 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 13 Chequer Street was lodged in October 2019 at band E and is valid until October 2029. 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 13 Chequer 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 3DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
13 Chequer Street is in council tax band B. 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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