What type of property is 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

What did 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS sell for?

36 Front Street, LU1 4BS last sold for £320,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and November 2018, 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS rose from £53,000 to £320,000, a change of £267,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS have?

The current EPC rating for 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

36 Front Street, LU1 4BS has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (874 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS heated?

The latest EPC at 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

Where is 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS located?

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

What is crime like near 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

Police records around 36 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.

Which schools serve 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest primary school to 36 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 36 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 36 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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36 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

874 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 36 Front Street

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

36 Front Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 874 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 17.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in November 2018.

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

Bedrooms3
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.

36 Front Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

36 Front Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£320,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2018Most recent
£320,000
+503.8%over 22 years
20 June 1996
£53,000

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.

36 Front Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,941

Street avg £3,667

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Finch Green, Caddington

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4 bed2 bath

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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. 11 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 36 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.