What kind of home is 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

44 Front Street, LU1 4BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS sell for?

44 Front Street, LU1 4BS last sold for £434,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £82,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 1996 and May 2025, 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS rose from £82,500 to £434,000, a change of £351,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The current EPC rating for 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

44 Front Street, LU1 4BS has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS use?

The latest EPC at 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

Which area is 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS in?

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

What is crime like near 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

Police records around 44 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 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest primary school to 44 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 44 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 44 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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44 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 44 Front Street

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

44 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 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £434,000 in May 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 12.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 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.

Price for 44 Front Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£434,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£434,000
+101.9%over 20 years
8 August 2004
£215,000
+45.8%over 3 years
24 May 2001
£147,500
+28.3%over 1 year
29 June 1999
£114,950
+39.3%over 2 years
29 August 1996
£82,500

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, 44 Front Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,667

Street avg £3,637

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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.

£463k

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1 Crawley Close, Slip End

LU1 4BT

4 bed1 bath

£512k

1 Brick Kiln Barns, Chaul End Road, Caddington

LU1 4AT

2 bed2 bath

£561k

1 Farmers View, Slip End

LU1 4FQ

4 bed2 bath

£568k

1 Finch Green, Caddington

LU1 4FS

4 bed2 bath

£391k

1 Adstone Road, Caddington

LU1 4JF

2 bed1 bath

£377k

1 Fairgreen Road, Caddington

LU1 4JG

2 bed1 bath

£659k

1 Crosslands, Caddington

LU1 4EP

5 bed3 bath

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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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 44 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.