What type of property is 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

17 Front Street, LU1 4BP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP last change hands?

17 Front Street, LU1 4BP last sold for £159,950 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and July 2004, 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP rose from £58,000 to £159,950, a change of £101,950. That works out to roughly +14.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

17 Front Street, LU1 4BP has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

17 Front Street, LU1 4BP is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP located?

17 Front Street, LU1 4BP sits in Slip End, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

Police records around 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP 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 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

The closest primary school to 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP is Slip End Village School (283m), 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 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Front Street, LU1 4BP is Old School Walk, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP

Estimated value

£288,000

Since the 2004 sale (£159,950)+80%
Against LU1 4BP's recent median (£280,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

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

£288,000

Against its 2004 sale (£159,950)+80%
Against LU1 4BP's recent median (£280,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Front Street is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4BP. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in LU1 4BP
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2025)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
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.

17 Front Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

8 July 2004Most recent
£159,950
+175.8%over 7 years
15 November 1996
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BP: £280,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in LU1 4BP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 17 Front Street

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

17 Front Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 80.1% above the 2004 sale of £159,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 40 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
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)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 October 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jul 2009

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Front 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 Front Street homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Front Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,332

Street avg £4,067

Below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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

0.1 km

Old School Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Slip End Village School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Slip End Village SchoolPrimary283m
Caddington Village SchoolPrimary1.6km
The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary1.7km
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

Old School WalkBus stop133m
CrossroadsBus stop146m
Prebendal DriveBus stop184m
Claydown WayBus stop204m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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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 17 Front Street is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4BP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Front 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 17 Front Street was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 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 17 Front 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 4BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Front Street is in council tax band C. 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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