53 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL
About 53 Summer Street
53 Summer Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £318,000 in June 2020. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 10.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
53 Summer Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
53 Summer Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 23 years.
£318,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2020Most recent
£318,000
+4.3%over 10 months15 August 2019
£305,000
26 October 2017
£305,000
+68.7%over 7 years18 December 2009
£180,750
+8.2%over 4 years26 July 2005
£167,000
+193.2%over 8 years23 June 1997
£56,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BL: £375,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LU1 4BL
39 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL
Sold Oct 2025
£462,50049 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL
Sold Nov 2023
£345,00075 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL
Sold Nov 2022
£336,00025 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL
Sold Oct 2022
£480,00019 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL
Sold Sept 2022
£375,000
Versus other Summer Street homes
53 Summer Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,356
Street avg £3,634
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Old School Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Slip End Village School. 13 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.0dB







