What kind of home is 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

What was the last sold price for 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

26 Front Street, LU1 4BS last sold for £215,000 in December 2009, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and December 2009, 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS rose from £95,000 to £215,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

26 Front Street, LU1 4BS has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (999 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS use?

The latest EPC at 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

26 Front Street, LU1 4BS has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in January 2018 under ref. CB/17/05729/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

Which area is 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS in?

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

What is crime like near 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

Police records around 26 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 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest primary school to 26 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).

How well connected is 26 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

999 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Front Street

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

26 Front Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 999 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 84.2% above the 2009 sale of £215,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

26 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 27 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 26 Front Street.

1 application on record at 26 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Jan 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension, part single storey rear extension
Reference
CB/17/05729/FULL
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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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£215,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2009Most recent
£215,000
+100.0%over 11 years
11 August 1998
£107,500
+13.2%over 11 months
3 September 1997
£95,000

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 years held, 26 Front Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,317

Street avg £3,735

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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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