What kind of home is 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

8 Front Street, LU1 4BS last sold for £290,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

8 Front Street, LU1 4BS has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

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

Which area is 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

Police records around 8 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 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What transport links are near 8 Front Street, LU1 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Front Street

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

8 Front Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 37.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £290,000.

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 gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 July 2020Most recent
£290,000

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.

Price per m²

£3,452

Street avg £3,687

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.