What type of property is 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

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

What did 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ sell for?

9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ last sold for £436,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £164,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and September 2016, 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ rose from £164,000 to £436,000, a change of £272,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The current EPC rating for 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ had any planning applications?

9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in July 2018 under ref. CB/18/01641/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

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

Where is 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ located?

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

Is 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ show an average of 578 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The closest primary school to 9 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 is the nearest station to 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Folly Lane, LU1 4AQ is Winchfield, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 9 Folly Lane

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

9 Folly Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 13.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 147.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 86 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 12 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2025

Current Certificate

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 October 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 9 Folly Lane, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AQ

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Jul 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension incorporating additional (master) bedroom. Single storey rear extension incorporating kitchen and family area, Internal remodeling and Landscaping.
Reference
CB/18/01641/FULL
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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.

9 Folly Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£436,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2016Most recent
£436,000
+55.7%over 9 years
7 August 2007
£280,000
+70.7%over 5 years
22 March 2002
£164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4AQ: £535,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Folly Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Folly Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,070

Street avg £2,740

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

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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.

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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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