Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 31 Folly Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Folly Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £549,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
31 Folly Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Folly Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£549,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2021Most recent
£549,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4AQ: £520,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU1 4AQ
29 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ
Sold Oct 2025
£680,00017 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ
Sold Jul 2025
£443,00015 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ
Sold Mar 2024
£535,00021 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ
Sold Jul 2022
£415,0007 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ
Sold Apr 2021
£150,000
Versus other Folly Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 31 Folly Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,410
Street avg £2,906
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
578/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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