What type of property is 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ sell for?

7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ last sold for £150,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What transport links are near 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is Winchfield, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 7 Folly Lane

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

7 Folly Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 133.3% above the 2021 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £150,000. 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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£150,000

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

7 Folly Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,515

Street avg £3,036

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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