What kind of home is 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ last sold for £549,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ use?

The latest EPC at 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

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

Which area is 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

Police records around 31 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 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The closest bus stop to 31 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is Winchfield, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 72.4% 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.

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
LandYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

31 Folly Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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.

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.

Latest sale on 31 Folly Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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: £443,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On floor area, 31 Folly Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,410

Street avg £2,847

Above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.