What kind of home is 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN?

32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN last change hands?

32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN last sold for £345,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £193,000 in March 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 2004 and October 2022, 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN rose from £193,000 to £345,000, a change of £152,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN?

The current EPC rating for 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN?

32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN use?

The latest EPC at 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN have?

32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2000 under ref. SB/00/00705. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN?

32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN in?

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

Is 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN in a safe area?

Police records around 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN 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 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN?

The closest primary school to 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN is Slip End Village School (380m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN?

The closest bus stop to 32 Summer Street, LU1 4BN is Old School Walk, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BN

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Summer Street

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

32 Summer Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

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 3)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Feb 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Summer Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 32 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BN

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Sept 2000
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO TWO DWELLINGS
Reference
SB/00/00705
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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.

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

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£345,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2022Most recent
£345,000
+11.3%over 1 year
8 February 2021
£310,000
+34.8%over 7 years
22 February 2013
£230,000
+19.2%over 8 years
19 March 2004
£193,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BN: £435,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LU1 4BN

On the street

Versus other Summer Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 32 Summer Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,710

Street avg £3,286

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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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

Old School Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Slip End Village School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.7dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 32 Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.