What kind of home is 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP?

37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP sell for?

37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP last sold for £150,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 1998 and October 2012, 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP rose from £64,000 to £150,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP?

The current EPC rating for 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP?

37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP use?

The latest EPC at 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP?

37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP in?

37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP sits in Slip End, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP?

Police records around 37a, 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.

What schools are near 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP?

The closest primary school to 37a, 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.

How well connected is 37a, Front Street, LU1 4BP?

The closest bus stop to 37a, 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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37a, Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 37a

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

37a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 79.3% above the 2012 sale of £150,000. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 August 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromE43toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37a, Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2012Most recent
£150,000
22 April 2003
£150,000
+58.0%over 1 year
3 May 2001
£94,950
+48.4%over 3 years
6 February 1998
£64,000

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

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.

On price per m², 37a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,885

Street avg £4,078

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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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.

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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.

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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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 37a, Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.