What kind of home is 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

What was the last sold price for 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

42 Front Street, LU1 4BS last sold for £476,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £196,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and August 2022, 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS rose from £196,000 to £476,000, a change of £280,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The current EPC rating for 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

42 Front Street, LU1 4BS has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS use?

The latest EPC at 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS have?

42 Front Street, LU1 4BS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2016 under ref. CB/16/04717/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

Which area is 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS in?

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

What is crime like near 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

Police records around 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS 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 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest primary school to 42 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 42 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 42 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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42 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

1 planning record

Estimated value

£471,000

Since the 2022 sale (£476,000)-1%
Against LU1 4BS's recent median (£420,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£471,000

Against its 2022 sale (£476,000)-1%
Against LU1 4BS's recent median (£420,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Front Street is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
110 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU1 4BS
5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2023)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£476,000
+142.9%over 13 years
2 July 2009
£196,000

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

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 42 Front Street

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

42 Front Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 31 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £476,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff street

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD56toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Front Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 42 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Dec 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension with Infill
Reference
CB/16/04717/FULL
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On the street

Versus other Front Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Front Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £3,734

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Slip End Village SchoolPrimary271m
Caddington Village SchoolPrimary1.7km
The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary1.8km
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

Old School WalkBus stop63m
CrossroadsBus stop224m
Claydown WayBus stop248m
Prebendal DriveBus stop257m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
Other Theft669 reports7%

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 42 Front Street is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Front Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Front Street was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 42 Front Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 4BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 42 Front Street is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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1 Crosslands, Caddington

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