What kind of home is 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ sell for?

17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ last sold for £443,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and July 2025, 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ rose from £122,500 to £443,000, a change of £320,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ in?

17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ sits in Caddington, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ 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.

What schools are near 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is Caddington Village School (691m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is Winchfield, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Folly Lane

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

17 Folly Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 141 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £443,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 25.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 58.8% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Folly Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Folly Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£443,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£443,000
+45.2%over 19 years
17 May 2006
£305,000
+149.0%over 9 years
27 March 1997
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4AQ: £520,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LU1 4AQ

On the street

Versus other Folly Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Folly Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,142

Street avg £2,874

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.1 km

Winchfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Caddington Village School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 4AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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