What kind of home is 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

29 Front Street, LU1 4BP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

29 Front Street, LU1 4BP last sold for £99,000 in April 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and April 2000, 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP rose from £59,000 to £99,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +17.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

The current EPC rating for 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

29 Front Street, LU1 4BP has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP use?

The latest EPC at 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

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

Which area is 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP in?

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

Is 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP 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 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Front Street, LU1 4BP?

The closest bus stop to 29 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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29 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Front Street

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

29 Front Street is a detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 262.6% above the 2000 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Front Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

29 Front Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£99,000

Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2000Most recent
£99,000
+67.8%over 3 years
6 January 1997
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BP: £281,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LU1 4BP

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.

Price per m² for 29 Front Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,031

Street avg £4,017

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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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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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

0.3 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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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