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

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Front Street

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

68 Front Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 807.5% above the 2025 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 79.9% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £53,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 68 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

1decisions1extensions5documents7nearby
  1. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/01051/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

68 Front Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£53,000

Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2025Most recent

    £53,000

    -85.1%over 5 years

  2. 3 October 2019

    £355,000

    +294.7%over 21 years

  3. 23 October 1997

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BS: £434,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Price per m² for 68 Front Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£510

Street avg £3,810

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Front Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£512k

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2 bed2 bath
£561k

1 Farmers View, Slip End

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for LU1 4BS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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