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1 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY

6 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Cowper Street

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

1 Cowper Street is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 29.8% below the 2023 sale of £443,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £443,000 in December 2023.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from May 2015
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-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 1 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cowper Street has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at 1 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY

7decisions2extensions54documents26nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
  1. Oct 2015
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear dormer window, roof alterations including a hip to gable conversion and roof lights

    Reference
    15/01263/LAWP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. FullDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
  • All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 26 notable nearby
  • The 54 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Cowper Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£443,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2023Most recent

    £443,000

    +146.1%over 8 years

  2. 26 August 2015

    £180,000

    +17.6%over 8 years

  3. 21 November 2006

    £153,000

    +20.5%over 3 years

  4. 9 July 2003

    £127,000

    +161.9%over 3 years

  5. 3 August 1999

    £48,500

    +142.5%over 3 years

  6. 7 July 1996

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3RY: £155,000 (2023–2007).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cowper 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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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
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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chapel Street Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 23 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 3RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 3RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.