What kind of home is 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

22 Front Street, LU1 4BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

22 Front Street, LU1 4BS last sold for £325,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and February 2014, 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS rose from £89,000 to £325,000, a change of £236,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

22 Front Street, LU1 4BS has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS use?

The latest EPC at 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS have?

22 Front Street, LU1 4BS has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in June 2008 under ref. SB/08/00320. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

22 Front Street, LU1 4BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS in?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

Police records around 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS 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 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest primary school to 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS is Slip End Village School (271m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 22 Front Street, LU1 4BS is Old School Walk, 63m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Front Street

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

22 Front Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 53.8% above the 2014 sale of £325,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-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.

22 Front Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromD65toC78

Low Energy Lighting

4%45%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Front Street has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 22 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Jun 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and pitched roof over rear extension.
Reference
SB/08/00320
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£325,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2014Most recent
£325,000
+265.2%over 16 years
17 April 1997
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BS: £420,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LU1 4BS

On the street

Versus other Front Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 22 Front Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,686

Street avg £3,719

Below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 4BS 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 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.8dB

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Common questions

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