What type of property is 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL?

53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL sell for?

53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL last sold for £318,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £56,950 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL changed over time?

Across 6 sales between June 1997 and June 2020, 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL rose from £56,950 to £318,000, a change of £261,050. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL?

The current EPC rating for 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL?

53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL?

53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL is in council tax band D.

Where is 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL located?

53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL sits in Slip End, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL?

Police records around 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL 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 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL?

The closest primary school to 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL is Slip End Village School (405m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL?

The closest bus stop to 53 Summer Street, LU1 4BL is Old School Walk, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£342,000

Since the 2020 sale (£318,000)+8%
Against LU1 4BL's recent median (£375,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£342,000

Against its 2020 sale (£318,000)+8%
Against LU1 4BL's recent median (£375,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 53 Summer Street is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LU1 4BL
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53 Summer Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

25 June 2020Most recent
£318,000
+4.3%over 10 months
15 August 2019
£305,000
26 October 2017
£305,000
+68.7%over 7 years
18 December 2009
£180,750
+8.2%over 4 years
26 July 2005
£167,000
+193.2%over 8 years
23 June 1997
£56,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BL: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU1 4BL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 53 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 53 Summer Street

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

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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 23 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromE49toD60

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

On the street

Versus other Summer Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Summer Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,356

Street avg £3,611

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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.

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Crime

578/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Slip End Village SchoolPrimary405m
Caddington Village SchoolPrimary1.7km
The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary1.7km
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

Old School WalkBus stop155m
CrossroadsBus stop209m
Prebendal DriveBus stop263m
Church RoadBus stop290m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
Other Theft669 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 4BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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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2 bed2 bath

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1 Farmers View, Slip End

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£578k

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 53 Summer Street is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 53 Summer Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 53 Summer Street was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 53 Summer Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 4BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 53 Summer Street is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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